Cargo ship carrying 3,000 new cars that was abandoned off the coast of Alaska has now sunk

The cargo ship that was abandoned off the coast of Alaska with 3,000 new cars on board, including EVs, has now sunk.

The ship was on its way from China to Mexico when it caught fire on June 3.

Crew attempted to extinguish the fire, but when that failed, all 22 crew members evacuated and made it to safety.

Now the fleet of new cars, which included 65 EVs and 681 hybrids and 2000 ICE cars, have also sunk with the ship.

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3,000 new cars have sunk off the coast of Alaska

It’s always worrying when ships sink, for the crew, the cargo, and for the marine life surrounding it, but even though the Morning Midas ship sunk, every human on board got off safely.

The same can’t be said for the 3,000 cars on board, as they have now gone down with the ship about 415 miles from Alaska.

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The biggest worry with a sinking ship is the effect of pollution, so the ship’s management company, London-based Zodiac Maritime, told CNN they were monitoring it.

“There is no visible pollution,” Petty Officer Cameron Snell said.

An Alaska-based U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson also confirmed they were on hand.

“Right now we also have vessels on scene to respond to any pollution,” they said.

The fire damage was made worse by bad weather and water seeping on board, so the cause of the ship finally sinking seemed to be a result of all three factors.

It was a sad loss of 3,000 good cars as well as the ship itself, but it seems that the management company are taking control of the situation and its long term environmental impacts.