Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety ...Middle East

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. There were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the Genius Star XI, which was carrying a load of lithium-ion batteries across the Pacific Ocean, from Vietnam to San Diego, the guard’s Alaska district said in a release. The fire started on Christmas Day in cargo hold No. 1, a spokesperson for ship owner Wisdom Marine Group said in a statement. The crew released carbon dioxide into the hold and sealed it over c

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety )

Also on site :

• Food Network star Anne Burrell dies aged 55 leaving Worst Cooks in America fans devastated after show absence
• 'Days of Our Lives' Icon, 74, Makes Bold Confession About Character
• Fyodor Lukyanov: Here’s how the West made Israel-Iran war possible