Last summer, I reported that tugboats finally towed a cargo ship that had burned on the North Sea for a week while carrying thousands of cars, nearly 500 supposed electric vehicles (EVs), into a Dutch port for salvaging. There were serious concerns that the damaged ship could sink and impact shipping lanes.

There was a similar incident that occurred off the Alaskan coast.

The authorities on Saturday continued to assess how to fight a fire that broke out two days ago aboard a cargo ship that is carrying nearly 2,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries and was ordered to remain off the Alaskan coast.

The U.S. Coast Guard said there were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the vessel, Genius Star XI, and that it remained seaworthy.