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(Source: KTUU)By The Associated Press and MARK THIESSEN, Associated PressPublished: Jun. 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM EDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned the ship when they couldn’t extinguish an onboard fire that left the carrier dead in the water.The Morning Midas sank Monday in international waters off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain, the ship’s management company, London-based Zodiac Maritime, said in a statement.“There is no visible pollution,” said Petty Officer Cameron Snell, an Alaska-based U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson. “Right now, we also have vessels on scene to respond to any pollution.”Fire damage compounded by bad weather and water seepage caused the carrier to sink in waters about 16,404 feet (5,000 meters) deep and about 415 miles (770 kilometers) from land, the statement said.The ship was loaded with about 3,000 new vehicles intended for a major Pacific port in Mexico. It was not immediately clear if any of the cars were removed before it sank, and Zodiac Maritime did not immediately respond to messages on Tuesday.A arrived days after the fire disabled the vehicle.Two salvage tugs containing pollution control equipment will remain on scene to monitor for any signs of pollution or debris, the company said. The crew members of those two ships were not injured when the Morning Midas sank.Zodiac Maritime said it is also sending another specialized pollution response vessel to the location as an added precaution.The Coast Guard said it received a about a fire aboard the Morning Midas, which was then roughly 300 miles (490 kilometers) southwest of Adak Island.There were 22 crew members onboard the Morning Midas. All were evacuated to a lifeboat and were rescued by a nearby merchant marine vessel. There were no injuries.Among the cars were about 70 fully electric and about 680 hybrid vehicles. A large plume of smoke was initially seen at the ship’s stern coming from the deck loaded with electric vehicles, the Coast Guard and Zodiac Maritime said at the time.Adak is about 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) west of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city.The 600-foot (183-meter) Morning Midas was built in 2006 and sails under a Liberian flag. The car and truck carrier left Yantai, China, on May 26 en route to Mexico, according to the industry site .A Dutch safety board in a recent report called for on North Sea shipping routes after a that was carrying 3,000 automobiles, including nearly 500 electric vehicles, from Germany to Singapore.One person was killed and others injured in the fire, which burned out of control for a week. That ship was eventually towed to a Netherlands port for salvage.Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. 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