Cargo Ship with Lithium-Ion Batteries Continues to Alaska Amidst Fire
U.S. Coast Guard reports fire is contained but ongoing; no injuries or oil leaks reported.
- Cargo ship Genius Star XI, carrying lithium-ion batteries, has been ordered to continue to Alaska despite a fire in its cargo hold.
- The U.S. Coast Guard has reported that the fire is contained but ongoing.
- The ship was located about 225 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor when the fire was reported.
- The ship is owned by Wisdom Marine Group of Taipei, Taiwan and was en route from Vietnam to Dutch Harbor.
- There were no injuries to the 19 crew members and no oil has leaked.
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