Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety
by Mark Thiessen
Dec 30, 2023
2 minutes
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 to , the guard's Alaska district said in a release.
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