The Liberian-flagged car carrier Morning Midas sank Monday evening in international waters about 450 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska, after burning uncontrollably for three weeks, according to its operator Zodiac Maritime and the U.S. Coast Guard. The 600-foot vessel was sailing from Yantai, China, to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, with roughly 3,048 vehicles on board—among them about 70 battery-electric cars and 681 hybrids—when a fire erupted on 3 June on a deck loaded with electric vehicles. All 22 crew members abandoned ship and were rescued without injury. Zodiac Maritime said structural damage from the blaze, compounded by heavy seas and water ingress, caused the carrier to founder on 23 June, settling on the seabed at an estimated depth of 16,400 feet. The Morning Midas was also carrying about 350 metric tons of marine gas oil and 1,530 metric tons of low-sulfur fuel. Two salvage tugs remain on scene with pollution-control equipment, and the oil-spill response vessel Endeavour is en route. The Coast Guard reported no visible sheen but continues to monitor the area and stands ready to respond should fuel or debris surface near the Aleutian Islands. The incident adds to a growing list of fires aboard vehicle carriers, including the Felicity Ace in 2022 and the Fremantle Highway in 2023, intensifying scrutiny of safety protocols for transporting lithium-ion battery vehicles at sea.