According to the United States Coast Guard, this week a big cargo ship that was carrying an estimated three thousand vehicles sank in international seas after it capsized because of the weight of the cargo.
The Morning Midas, which was owned and operated by Zodiac Maritime, a business based in London, broke down on Monday, June 23, at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to the authorities. It was around 450 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska, when the incident took place.
In addition to carrying 350 tons of marine gas oil, the ship was carrying 1,530 metric tons of very low-sulfur fuel oil, as reported by the Coast Guard. Furthermore, it was transporting 3,048 automobiles, of which 70 were electric and 681 were hybrids.
At the beginning of June, a ship caught fire.
On June 3, a fire broke out on the Morning Midas, which was flying the flag of Liberia and was in route from China to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico. Because they were unable to put out the fire, twenty-two members of the crew decided to abandon the ship, as was previously reported.
In conjunction with the United States Coast Guard, the crew was able to evacuate the vessel using a lifeboat and then transferred to a nearby merchant vessel.
No one was hurt in the incident.
The boat sank as a result of damage caused by fire and weather.
The fire damage, which was “compounded by heavy weather and subsequent water ingress,” was the cause of the sinking of the 600-foot vessel, according to a statement released by Zodiac Maritime on June 25.
The Coast Guard has indicated that there have been no obvious signs of pollution; nonetheless, it is collaborating with the corporation to keep an eye on the situation.
“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,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Additionally, on June 26, an oil spill response vessel called Endeavour will arrive in the region with oil containment and other pollution recovery tools.
“We remain in close coordination with Resolve Marine and the United States Coast Guard, and we extend our sincere thanks for their professionalism, swift response, and continued collaboration,” Zodiac Maritime made the announcement.
