New Photos Suggest Extensive Fire Damage Aboard Burning Car Carrier

New Photos Suggest Extensive Fire Damage Aboard Burning Car Carrier

The first salvors have arrived on scene to assess the damaged car carrier Morning Midas, which caught fire off Adak last week and has burned continuo...

EV-Carrying Ship Still on Fire Days After Blaze, Images Show

The fire on board the Morning Midas vessel continues to burn, its manager said June 10, after breaking out on June 3 on a deck carrying electric vehicles.

UPDATE 2: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak - Alaska Native News

JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard is continuing its response to a fire onboard the cargo vessel Morning Midas, located approximately 220 miles south of Adak Monday. The Coast Guard received the initial report of the fire Tuesday, June 3, at approximately 3:15 p.m. and has been working closely with Zodiac Maritime, the vessel’s manager, […] The post UPDATE 2: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak appeared first on Alaska Native News.

Cargo ship carrying 800 electric cars has been burning for days

Last Tuesday, the Morning Midas cargo ship caught fire and is still burning. The 600-foot carrier, with over 3000 vehicles on board, was en route from Yantai, China, to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico. The fire broke out when the ship was 340 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska. — Read the rest The post Cargo ship carrying 800 electric cars has been burning for days appeared first on Boing Boing.

First tug reaches still-burning Morning Midas

The first of three tugs dispatched by salvor Resolve Marine to respond to the still-burning car carrier Morning Midas has arrived on scen

Salvors arrive as Morning Midas remains ablaze off Alaska

The Morning Midas car carrier has been burning and adrift off Alaska for over a week, presenting challenges for salvors and authorities.