{"id":2443271,"date":"2025-06-05T10:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cargo-ship-packed-with-hundreds-of-evs-now-a-hairs-width-away-from-becoming-an-ecological-catastrophe\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:51:09","slug":"cargo-ship-packed-with-hundreds-of-evs-now-a-hairs-width-away-from-becoming-an-ecological-catastrophe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cargo-ship-packed-with-hundreds-of-evs-now-a-hairs-width-away-from-becoming-an-ecological-catastrophe\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargo Ship Packed with Hundreds of EVs Now a Hair&#8217;s Width Away from Becoming an Ecological Catastrophe"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcargo-ship-packed-with-hundreds-of-evs-now-a-hairs-width-away-from-becoming-an-ecological-catastrophe%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2443271&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A significant fire broke out on the cargo ship *Morning Midas* while it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-hilary-forms-could-bring-heavy-rain-to-southern-california\/\" title=\"Hurricane Hilary emerges, may bring downpours to SoCal.\">approximately 300 miles south<\/a> of Adak, Alaska. The vessel, which was transporting over 3,000 vehicles, including 70 fully electric and 681 hybrid electric vehicles, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-take-the-elevator-to-the-second-floor-you-dont-deserve-legs\/\" title=\"If You Take The Elevator To The Second Floor, You Don\u2019t Deserve Legs\">carrying large quantities<\/a> of fuel, including gas and low sulfur fuel oil. All 22 crew members were successfully evacuated by nearby vessels. The U.S. Coast Guard has stated that the fire is being monitored from a distance due to the potential explosion risk from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outdated-solar-panels-wind-turbines-electric-car-batteries-will-clog-landfills-with-hazardous-waste-according-to-new-report\/\" title=\"Outdated Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, Electric Car ... Will Clog Landfills With Hazardous Waste According To New Report\">lithium-ion batteries<\/a> in the electric vehicles. <\/p>\n<p>Reports suggest that firefighting efforts are intricate by the presence of these batteries, as they are known to be particularly difficult to extinguish, requiring vast amounts of water. Experts have pointed out the potential dangers associated with electric vehicle fires, especially in enclosed spaces like cargo ships where conditions can lead to a rapid increase in heat. The incident has raised concerns about safety protocols related to transporting electric vehicles at sea, especially given the rising number of similar incidents. The fire is being allowed to burn out naturally as crews assess the situation and coordinate with the vessel&#8217;s management.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The mother of all car fires is burning in the Pacific Ocean after fire broke out on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-bound-ship-carrying-luxury-vehicles-electric-cars-sinks-mid-atlantic\/\" title=\"U.S.-Bound ... Carrying Luxury Vehicles, Electric Cars Sinks Mid-Atlantic\">cargo ship carrying<\/a> more than 3,000 vehicles, including some electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Fire broke out Tuesday on the Morning Midas, the Coast Guard said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.uscg.mil\/Press-Releases\/Article\/4206817\/correction-coast-guard-responds-to-vessel-fire-offshore-adak-alaska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ship was about 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, when the fire started.<\/p>\n<p>The cargo ship was carrying 350 metric tons of gas fuel and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil, the Coast Guard reported.<\/p>\n<p>The ship carried 3,048 vehicles, with 70 fully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/electric-vehicles-create-hazardous-situation-la-fire-cleanup-delay-homeowners-return-properties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electric vehicles<\/a> and 681 hybrid electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The 22 crew members on board were evacuated by other vessels in the vicinity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#9889;&#65039;Cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles catches fire in the Pacific Ocean<\/p>\n<p>The Morning Midas, en route from China to Mexico, caught fire in the Pacific overnight on June 3. On board were around 3,000 vehicles, including electric cars with lithium-ion batteries &mdash; making firefighting&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RQ4FTDP7hp\">pic.twitter.com\/RQ4FTDP7hp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NEXTA (@nexta_tv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nexta_tv\/status\/1930553480827044249?\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the search and rescue portion of our response concludes, our crews are working closely with the vessel&rsquo;s manager, Zodiac Maritime, to determine the disposition of the vessel,&rdquo; said Rear Admiral Megan Dean, commander of the Coast Guard&rsquo;s Seventeenth District.<\/p>\n<p>A Coast Guard representative said the fire was being allowed to burn out while ships watched at a distance due to fears that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fire-marshal-issues-alarming-warning-electric-vehicles-milton-aftermath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lithium-ion batteries<\/a> in the electric vehicles could explode, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/05\/us\/alaska-fire-ship-electric-vehicles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident &ldquo;does sound consistent with a failure in electric vehicles, especially the deployment of the CO2 system and the reignition,&rdquo; said Sean DeCrane, a director with the International Association of Fire Fighters, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2025\/06\/04\/cargo-ship-fire-evs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The prevailing wisdom is that it takes 10,000 gallons of water to put out a single lithium-ion EV fire. &hellip; When you multiply that by the number of vehicles on a ship, you may sink the ship before you put the fire out,&rdquo; Rich Meier of Florida-based Meier Fire Investigation said.<\/p>\n<p>The crew tried to put out the fire, but could not, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-06-04\/ship-carrying-evs-abandoned-in-pacific-after-catching-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/commercial.allianz.com\/content\/dam\/onemarketing\/commercial\/commercial\/reports\/commercial-safety-shipping-review-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report&nbsp;<\/a>last month by insurance firm Allianz noted that lithium-ion batteries, which are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/firefighters-dish-damning-info-electric-vehicles-biden-buckles-green-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">power source<\/a> for electric vehicles, &ldquo;pose a great risk in case of fire, and they are able to store huge amounts of energy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Recent fires at battery facilities highlight potential industry dangers while maritime concerns are rising, with incidents on vessels at sea and at U.S. and Canadian ports,&rdquo; the report said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a fire on board the 600-foot car carrier, Morning Midas, carrying hundreds of electric vehicles approximately 300 miles off the coast of Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel departed from Yantai, China on May 26 with destination L&aacute;zaro C&aacute;rdenas, Mexico where&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Nf5OvNjtD\">pic.twitter.com\/7Nf5OvNjtD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYCFireWire (@NYCFireWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCFireWire\/status\/1930432374707282425?\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg noted, &ldquo;Fires involving EVs are often harder to extinguish and more dangerous to fight. The conditions of a tightly packed car-carrying cargo ship lead to limited ventilation, which can rapidly intensify heat. The confined, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >steel-lined environment makes fire suppression<\/a> and rescues significantly more dangerous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Additionally, when an electric vehicle burns, it does so for longer, and the fire gets hotter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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