Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23129856 (060327ZJUN25) Notable: Resolve Marine Mobilizes Salvage Team to Combat Fire on Car Carrier Off Alaska
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Resolve Marine Mobilizes Salvage Team to Combat Fire on Car Carrier Off Alaska
Mike Schuler June 5, 2025
Zodiac Maritime has appointed Resolve Marine to lead salvage operations for the vehicle carrier Morning Midas, which continues to burn approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska.
The incident began around 00:00 UTC on June 3 when smoke was observed emanating from a deck carrying electric vehicles during the vessel’s passage from Yantai, China to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico.
Despite the crew’s activation of emergency firefighting protocols and deployment of onboard fire suppression systems, the intensity of the fire forced crew to abandon ship.
All 22 crew members were safely evacuated via lifeboat and rescued by the good samaritan M/V Cosco Hellas, with no injuries reported.
The first salvage tug, carrying specialists and specialized equipment, is expected to arrive at the scene around June 9. An additional fire-fighting tug with ocean towage capability is also being arranged. In the meantime, Zodiac Maritime maintains vessel tracking through satellite-connected systems, though onboard condition monitoring remains limited.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the 600-foot Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) was transporting 3,159 vehicles, including 65 fully electric vehicles and 681 partial hybrid electric vehicles. The vessel is also estimated to be carrying approximately 350 metric tons of gas fuel and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil.
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