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Blaze Persists on Vehicle Carrier Morning Midas off Alaska Coast

Salvage crews are battling ongoing flames aboard the vehicle carrier to avert an environmental disaster.

A Coast Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak conducts an overflight of a fire aboard the cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, June 3, 2025. All 22 crew members were rescued by the crew of motor vessel Cosco Hellas with no reported injuries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak)
The ship, Morning Midas, had 22 people on board
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Overview

  • Smoke continues to rise from the deck loaded with about 800 electric vehicles on the Liberia-flagged Morning Midas.
  • All 22 crew members were safely evacuated and rescued by nearby merchant vessels with no injuries reported.
  • The US Coast Guard has deployed aircrews, a cutter and a tugboat to coordinate salvage and firefighting operations alongside operator Zodiac Maritime.
  • The Morning Midas is carrying roughly 3,000 vehicles and stores about 350 metric tons of gas fuel plus 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil, raising spill concerns.
  • Lithium-ion battery fires on ships are prone to thermal runaway and reignition, demanding specialized firefighting tactics.