Electric car ship fire.

[Alistair_Heaton]

From china to new Mexico car transport ship has been abandoned due fire.

Cargo Ship Carrying 3,000 Vehicles Abandoned After Fire Breaks Out Near Alaska

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

www.marineinsight.com

 

[MechinNC]

I do not see what the point was regarding a salvage attempt. Once that fire spread through out, the ship is a wreck. Steel warped and softened by heat, all wiring and piping burned up. Maybe engine, gennies and prop salvageable. Even those are not likely worth a tow to Paki or India.

Maybe it was drifting north and threating the Aleutians?? If that was the issue, send a Navy or CG ship out there to shoot some holes in it. The fuel oil will gel in cold sub-surface temps.

 

[Pinwards]

Perhaps salvage of the cargo, rather than salvage of the ship, was the goal.

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[Alistair_Heaton]

The owners or insurers are liable for any pollution that results from the wreck.

I suspect there are legal reasons why they have to at least attempt to recover it.

 

[MechinNC]

I do not think much if any cargo (cars) survived. Aero photos showed scorch marks on almost all decks.