Knowing they can't sell them ( EV's ) they may as well burn them at sea and get the money that way !!

Abandoned ship inferno ‘to burn for a week

June 6, 2025 - 1:33PM
Motoring

A giant ship abandoned in the Pacific Ocean, will continue to burn out of control for at least a week, as authorities struggle to rescue the stricken vessel.


A cargo ship abandoned in the Pacific Ocean, will continue to burn out of control for at least a week, as authorities struggle to rescue the stricken vessel.

The Morning Midas was carrying around 3000 cars en route from China to Mexico when it caught fire about 450km southwest of Alaska’s Adak Island.

The ship was ferrying 3.048 cars, 70 of which are fully electric and 861 are hybrid vehicles.

According to unconfirmed reports, the fire broke out on one of the decks carrying the EVs.

The US Coast Guard Alaska Division was called to the scene of the disaster by a distress call at around 3.15pm on Tuesday (local time) and first witnessed smoke coming from the deck of the vessel, where the EVs were said to be stowed.

The crew of the Morning Midas were unable to get the fire under control and in consultation with the US Coast Guard decided to abandon ship, with all 22 sailors taken to safety.

As the ship continues to burn, salvage operators appointed by the ship’s owner Zodiac Marine, are not expected to reach the vessel, until ‘approximately June 9’ which means it will have been on fire for a week by then.

“A first tug carrying a team of salvage specialists and specialised equipment has already been mobilised and is expected to arrive at the scene on approximately 9 June,” Zodiac Marine said in a statement.

The fire is said to have taken root on one of the under decks carrying the electric vehicles.

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