The Morning Midas was still burning on June 9. (U.S. Coast Guard)
The U.S. Coast Guard released images of a ship that was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean after catching fire last week.
The fire on board the Morning Midas vessel continues to burn, its manager said June 10, after breaking out on June 3 on a deck carrying electric vehicles. There are no signs of pollution and the vessel’s watertight integrity remains intact, Zodiac Maritime said.
Images released by the US Coast Guard show significant damage to the outside of the vessel and some smoke still evident.
Zodiac said the first of three vessels aiming to help salvage the ship arrived June 9, with the next six days away and another due to arrive in 12 days.
#UPDATE 3: Vessel approx. 220 mi south of Adak, drifting NE at 1.8 mph. Tug Gretchen Dunlap arrived on scene today & began assessments. 2 additional vessels scheduled to arrive within 2 weeks. No signs of pollution.
📸 From yesterday
More: https://t.co/Z7YAe9JsK1 https://t.co/hXJIDds6mU pic.twitter.com/eh6vw1Iy5V— USCGAlaska (@USCGAlaska) June 10, 2025
The fire aboard the Morning Midas occurred about 300 miles south of Adak Island in Alaska on June 3, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Smoke was first seen coming from a deck of the vessel, whose cargo included about 800 EVs, the ship’s manager, Zodiac Maritime, said in a statement.
