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Cargo Ship Carrying New Vehicles to Mexico Sinks in the North Pacific Weeks After Catching Fire

  • The cargo ship Morning Midas sank on June 23, 2025, in international waters about 415 miles off Alaska's Aleutian Islands after a fire and heavy weather.
  • The fire started on June 3 on a deck carrying electric vehicles and raged uncontrollably for about a week, leading the crew to evacuate the vessel.
  • The 600-foot vessel was transporting approximately 3,048 vehicles, among which about 70 were all-electric and roughly 680 were hybrid models, destined for a Pacific port in Mexico.
  • Zodiac Maritime reported the sinking was caused by fire damage, bad weather, and water seepage, while U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson Cameron Snell said, "There is no visible pollution."
  • The sinking highlights risks in transporting electric vehicles, prompting the industry to develop better fire precautions as salvage crews monitor the site to prevent pollution.
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The car carrier Morning Midas sunk in international waters of the North Pacific due to the fire that broke out on June 3, as reported Transport...

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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…

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Splash247 broke the news in on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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