A cargo ship is burning on the coast of Alaska, and 800 electric vehicles are on board
Morning Midas transports approximately three thousand vehicles.
Juneau. Morning Midas cargo ship carrying approximately 3000 vehicles including 800 electric vehicles on Wednesday left the vessel off the coast of the US state Alaska After a fire broke out on board.
They had to evacuate the twenty -two -handed crew after it failed to extinguish a large fire on board, said Zodiac Maritime.
They got out of the place using a nearby merchant ship supporting the American Coast Guard.
Morning Midas was about 480 kilometers southwest of ADAK in Alaska. The ship sailed on May 26 under the flag of a liberia from the Chinese port city of Jen-Tchaj to Mexico Lázaro Cárdenas.
According to Zodiac Maritime, smoke began to roll during the deck loaded with electric vehicles and then a fire broke out.
It is not yet clear what car brand the ship was transporting. The American Coast Guard has already sent several vessels to the site.
Fires of electric vehicles during sea transportation is extremely difficult to extinguish especially because of radiating heat and the risk of re -ignition. This can persist for several days.
In 2022, the Portuguese Azores She sank a ship carrying 4000 luxury cars, including Porsche and Bentley, almost two weeks after the fire.
