Another ship loaded with EV's burns at sea...

[T. A. Gardner]

A ship loaded with 3000 Chinese made cars, 800 of which are EV's, is burning out-of-control at sea off Alaska's Aleutian Islands. The 22 man crew tried to fight the fire initially but had to abandon ship when they couldn't get it under control.

22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire

All crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island. The ship was carrying 3,000 vehicles, including nearly 800 electric vehicles, bound for Mexico.

apnews.com

 

[AProudLefty]

A ship loaded with 3000 Chinese made cars, 800 of which are EV's, is burning out-of-control at sea off Alaska's Aleutian Islands. The 22 man crew tried to fight the fire initially but had to abandon ship when they couldn't get it under control.

22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire

All crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island. The ship was carrying 3,000 vehicles, including nearly 800 electric vehicles, bound for Mexico.

apnews.com

Chinese made.

 

[AProudLefty]

Probably an isolated event.

 

[Lionfish]

Thoughts and prayers

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Chinese made.

Yes, that's what several articles said. The ship left a port in China headed to Mexico with a load of Chinese made cars.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Probably an isolated event.

Nope.

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