The crew of a cargo ship with approximately on board 3,000 vehiclesincluding 800 electricabandoned the ship off the Alaska coasts After a fire on board. This is reported by the company that manages the ship, Zodiac Maritimecited by the agency Reuters.
THE 22 crew members have been evacuated Healthy and Salvi from the burning ship, the company said Zodiacwhich is focusing on recovery of the boat.
The cargo ship ‘Morning Midas‘It was found to 483 kilometers south-west of Adakin Alaskasaid the Coast guard on his X account.
The swing ship Liberian flag left the Chinese port of Yantai The May 26 and was directed to Lazaro Cardenasin Mexico. Initially, the smoke it was seen climbing from a Bridge loaded with electric vehiclessaid the company. It is not clear which vehicle brand transported the ship.
The fires on ships caused by electric vehicles they are difficult to turn off due to the generated heat and the risk of re -ignitionwhich could last for days.
In the 2022a ship that transported 4,000 luxury carsincluding Porsche And Bentleysank off the Portuguese archipelago of the Azzorre About two weeks after caught fire. The Fires on board shipsin particular on Portacontainer shipson car transport ships and on ferry shipsrepresent a great concern for insurance companies.