In an update on that flaming cargo ship in the Pacific, the US Coast Guard this week announced they concluded their “response to a fire onboard the cargo ship Morning Midas, which capsized and sank in international waters approximately 450 miles southwest of Adak on Monday. The Coast Guard received notification that the vessel capsized Monday at 5:35 pm and sank to a depth of approximately 16,400 feet in international waters. The vessel was carrying 3,048 total vehicles, with 70 being fully electric vehicles and 681 being hybrid vehicles. The vessel also reportedly had 350 metric tons of marine gas oil and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard.”
“There are no reports of visible signs of pollution at this time.” Okayyyyyy. Continued:
“The Coast Guard is monitoring the situation and remains in close contact with Zodiac Maritime, the manager of the Morning Midas. Two salvage vessels, Garth Foss and Salvage Worker, remain on scene and are conducting continuous assessments of the area with pollution response equipment onboard to respond to any potential signs of pollution. The oil spill response vessel Endeavour is en route from Dutch Harbor and is expected to arrive on scene Thursday. The Endeavour is equipped with additional pollution response equipment including an oil spill containment and recovery system.”