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Salvage Team Battles Blaze on Adrift Car Carrier

6/11/2025

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A salvage team is racing against time to tackle the blazing car carrier Morning Midas, located 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska. Since the fire erupted on June 3, the US Coast Guard has been on alert. The tug Gretchen Dunlap is on the scene, while Zodiac Maritime's experts craft safety plans as the vessel drifts northeast at a sluggish 1.8 mph, battling fierce weather conditions.

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Story summary

A salvage team is racing against time to tackle the blazing car carrier Morning Midas, located 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska. Since the fire erupted on June 3, the US Coast Guard has been on alert. The tug Gretchen Dunlap is on the scene, while Zodiac Maritime's experts craft safety plans as the vessel drifts northeast at a sluggish 1.8 mph, battling fierce weather conditions.