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Ship Carrying EVs Abandoned in Pacific After Catching Fire
- The crew of the cargo ship Morning Midas abandoned it on June 3 due to a fire about 300 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska.
- The fire broke out onboard while the ship carried roughly 3,000 vehicles, including 70 fully electric and 681 hybrid models, from Yantai, China to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.
- The crew initiated emergency firefighting using onboard systems but failed to control the blaze, leading to evacuation by lifeboat and rescue by the nearby merchant vessel Cosco Hellas.
- Zodiac Maritime emphasized their focus on maintaining the crew's well-being and safeguarding the ocean environment, while the Coast Guard noted that smoke was still visible from the vessel but the fire’s condition remains uncertain.
- The incident highlights rising concerns over EV-related fires at sea amid increased shipping risks, with authorities working on the vessel's recovery and emergency response improvements.
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ThePatriotLight - Watch giant flaming ghost ship continue to burn over a WEEK after blaze erupted on cargo vessel laden with electric cars
ThePatriotLight - THIS is the moment a cargo ship carrying more than 3000 EVs was captured burning over a week after a fire broke out on board. All 22 crew members were forced to abandon ship after a fire tore through the giant vessel travelling from China to Mexico on June 3, according to local media. 5The Morning Midas was seen burning over a week after it caught fireCredit: Reuters5Black smoke was seen engulfing the vesselCredit: X / @USCGAla…
The Morning Midas, a ship carrying 3048 vehicles on board, 751 of which were electrocuted, was considered lost and abandoned by the crew on the road to Mexico, consumed by fire.
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