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"Ship transporting thousands of cars sinks in Pacific after fire,
raising concerns about EV batteries"
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'A ship holding thousands of cars sank in the Pacific Ocean on Monday,
weeks after a fire broke out on a deck that was holding electric
vehicles – stoking industry concerns around transporting highly
flammable batteries.
The 600-foot-long Morning Midas had been adrift at sea since June 3,
when flames broke out and the crew was forced to abandon ship.
The ship was carrying 3,000 cars, including 800 EVs, when it sank in international waters approximately three miles deep, according to the
ship’s owner, London-based Zodiac Maritime.'
'It had been weakened by fire damage and intense weather, the company
said.
“As a precaution, two salvage tugs containing pollution control
equipment remain on site to monitor for any signs of pollution or
debris. Their crews are safe,” Zodiac Maritime told The Post in a
statement.
“A specialized pollution response vessel is also en-route to the
location as an additional precaution.”
Most of the vehicles on board the vessel were made in China and headed
toward Mexico.
The sinking raises concerns about the dangers of the highly flammable lithium-ion batteries typically used in electric vehicles.
A burning cargo ship adrift off the coast of Alaska.
The ship had been weakened by fire damage and intense weather when it
sank.
USCoast Guard.
Just two weeks ago, Waymo was forced to suspend service of its
driverless EVs in downtown Los Angeles after anti-ICE protesters set
five of its vehicles ablaze.
Police officers warned residents to steer clear of the melted metal
heaps, since the batteries can release toxic fumes, like hydrogen
fluoride, when set on fire.
In 2022, a 60,000-ton cargo ship called the Felicity Ace carrying
thousands of luxury cars sank in the Atlantic Ocean after a fire on
board burned for nearly a week.
Experts hired to salvage the ship said the large amount of lithium
batteries likely caused the fire to spread and stay ablaze for longe
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