The crew of a cargo ship carrying round 3,000 automobiles, together with 800 electrical automobiles, deserted it off the coast of Alaska after a hearth broke out onboard, its operator, Zodiac Maritime, stated on Wednesday (Jun 4).
The 22 crew members have been safely evacuated from the ship after they didn’t put out the hearth, Zodiac stated because it focuses on salvaging the vessel.
They have been evacuated through lifeboat and have been being transferred to a close-by service provider vessel in tandem with the US Coast Guard.
The vessel, Morning Midas, was positioned 482.8km southwest of Adak in Alaska, the Coast Guard stated on its X account.
The Liberia-flagged ship left China’s Yantai port on Might 26 and was on the way in which to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, in response to LSEG knowledge.
Smoke was initially seen rising from a deck loaded with EVs, the corporate stated. It’s not clear what model of automobiles the ship was carrying.
EV-related fires on ships are difficult to extinguish because of the warmth generated and the chance of reignition, which may persist for days.
