Salvage crew bound for the site of cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, smoke rises from the cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, June 3, 2025, as the crew of the cargo ship carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico, abandoned ship after they could not control a fire. (U.S. Coast Guard/Courtesy of Air Station Kodiak via AP) The Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska -- A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain.

A tug carrying salvage specialists and special equipment is expected to arrive at the location of the Morning Midas around Monday, the ship’s management company, London-based Zodiac Maritime, said Thursday. The crew wi