Morning Midas Disaster: Cargo ship sinks away from Alaska coast with 3,000 vehicles; Has fulfills pollution concerns
A cargo ship transporting about 3,000 vehicles in Mexico drowned in the Northern Pacific Ocean on Monday, forcing its crew to leave the ship. The ship, named Morning Midas, went down from Alaska’s Aleutian islands to international water from Alaska’s Management Company, Vesle’s management company, London -based zodiac.The fire broke out on 3 June, when the morning was about 300 miles in the south -west of the Midas Adak Island. Blaze was out of control for days, eventually disabled the 600 -foot ship, built in 2006 and departed under a Liberian flag, reported the Seattle Times.All 22 crew members evacuated to a lifeboat safely and were rescued by a nearby trader sea ship. There was no injury during the withdrawal.Despite efforts to reduce damage, the bad weather and water drip contributed about 16,400 feet deep and about 415 miles from the ground to the sinking of the ship in the water.The ship left Jatai in China on 26 May and went to a major Pacific port in Mexico. It was carrying around 3,000 new vehicles, including about 70 electric and 680 hybrid models. From the area, from the area where electric vehicles were stored, a plum of smoke coming from the stena was seen.Although it is unclear whether any vehicle was saved before drowning, zodiac maritime confirmed that two disposal tags equipped with pollution control gear remain on the site to monitor environmental risks. The company is also sending a special pollution reaction vessel as a precaution.According to the US Coast Guard, no visual pollution has been detected yet. We currently have ships on the scene to respond to any pollution, ”said Cameron Snell, a box officer in Alaska.The phenomenon increases global concerns about fire safety on vessels carrying electric vehicles. Recently, a Dutch Safety Board report asked for a better emergency response on the North Sea routes after a similar fire in 2023 on a freight -transport transport transporting cars from Germany to Singapore.
