US EditionCargo Ship Carrying New Vehicles to Mexico Sinks in the North Pacific Weeks After Catching Fire
- The cargo ship Morning Midas caught fire on June 3 about 360 miles southwest of Alaska's Aleutian Islands and sank on June 23 in international waters.
- The fire began on a deck carrying electric vehicles and grew quickly, forcing the 22 crew members to abandon ship and be rescued by the container vessel COSCO Hellas.
- The Morning Midas, a 600-foot vessel built in 2006 under a Liberian flag, was transporting about 3,000 vehicles including approximately 70 fully electric and 680 hybrid electric models destined for a Pacific port in Mexico.
- Zodiac Maritime, the ship’s manager, said fire damage, bad weather, and water ingress caused the sinking in waters about 5,000 meters deep, and they dispatched pollution control vessels as a precaution.
- The incident highlights the risks of transporting electric vehicles by sea, and salvage teams remain on site monitoring for pollution while the industry works to improve fire safety measures.
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A freighter that had drifted into the North Pacific Ocean after a fire sank this week in deep waters off the coast of Alaska. The ship, identified as Morning Midas, was transporting about 3,000 new vehicles to a Mexican port when the fire, unleashed on board in early June, forced the total evacuation of its crew. Zodiac Maritime, a London-based ship’s management company, confirmed that the boat sank last Monday in international waters, about 415…
Freighter carrying 3,000 new vehicles sinks weeks after onboard fire
A cargo ship carrying 3,048 brand-new vehicles has sunk in the Pacific Ocean, weeks after a fire forced the crew to abandon ship. All 22 crew members evacuated safely on June 3, when a fire disabled the vessel. Authorities reported no injuries. What caused it to sink? The fire severely damaged the ship, named Morning Midas, and bad weather later battered it, allowing water to seep in. It sank on Monday, June 23, more than 415 miles off the coast…
A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank into the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members left the ship when they could not extinguish a fire on board that left the carrier dead in the water. Morning Midas sank on Monday in international waters in front of the Alaskan Aleutian Islands chain, said the ship’s managing company, Zodiac Maritime, based in London, in a statement. “There is no visible contamination,” said…
Ship Carrying New Vehicles To Mexico Sinks After Fire In Pacific
A cargo ship packed with thousands of brand-new vehicles bound for Mexico has sunk deep in the North Pacific. Weeks after a fire turned it into a drifting shell.The Morning Midas, a 600-foot vessel sailing under a Liberian flag, went under on Monday. It sank in international waters near Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands.The blaze broke out on June 3, leaving the ship stranded about 300 miles southwest of Adak Island.All 22 crew members made it ou…
UPDATE 3: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak - Alaska Native News
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard has concluded its response to a fire onboard the cargo ship Morning Midas, which capsized and sank in international waters approximately 450 miles southwest of Adak on Monday. The Coast Guard received notification that the vessel capsized Monday at 5:35 p.m. and sank to a depth of approximately 16,400 […] The post UPDATE 3: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak appeared first on Alaska Native News.
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