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Watch giant flaming ghost ship continue to burn over a WEEK after blaze erupted on cargo vessel laden with electric cars
THIS is the moment a cargo ship carrying more than 3000 EVs was captured burning over a week after a fire broke out on board.
All 22 crew members were forced to abandon ship after a fire tore through the giant vessel travelling from China to Mexico on June 3, according to local media.
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The Morning Midas was seen burning over a week after it caught fire
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Black smoke was seen engulfing the vessel
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The vessel was travelling 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska
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Everyone on board was safely evacuated but over a week later the Morning Midas continues to burn with coast guards rushing to get the
Footage shows the giant vessel engulfed in smoke and blackened from the blaze which is thought to have started near the stern.
Overflight photos from the US Coast Guard also show the extent of the damage which extends the whole length of the
hull
.
Whilst the ship continues to
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Zodiac Maritime, one of the vessel's managers, confirmed there were no signs of pollution but spill response teams remained on standby.
Two additional tugs will also be sent to help with the rescue operation, with the first arriving in six days and the second in 12 days.
Resolve Marine and the United State Coast Guard have also been consulted to help with a spill contingency plan.
The firm told
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Morning Midas was about 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska when it caught fire and was carrying more than 3,000 vehicles, including around 750 EVs.
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A Coast Guard spokesperson said: 'The safety of the public, responders, and vessel crews operating in the area remains our top priority.
'We are working closely with Zodiac Maritime to ensure a safe and effective plan to address the fire and mitigate any potential impacts to the environment'.
The Morning Midas is estimated to have about 350 metric tons of gas fuel and over 1,500 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel
oil
onboard.
This ship's devastating blaze comes just a
The Dutch vessel Victoria L was seen up in flames following the blast. At least 19 crew members were on board the ship when officials were first alerted to the fire at around 1pm, HLN media reports.
The ship was travelling through the Hoek van Holland, near to Rotterdam at the time.
It was travelling from Hamburg in Germany to the port of Rotterdam.
Several ships rushed to the scene to help with the rescue mission along with two helicopters with emergency services on site.
The crew is said to have tried to extinguish the fire themselves at first before a second blast caused the Dutch coastguard to send over support vessels.
The Victoria L, built in 2009, sails under the flag of Liberia.
It is a huge 528ft long and 91ft wide.
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The blaze is thought to have started near the stern
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Aerial photos show the extent of the damage
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