The ship was carrying 3,000 vehicles, including nearly 800 electric vehicles , bound for mexico. · a fire on a cargo ship carrying electric vehicles that contain highly flammable lithium-ion batteries was burning off alaska ’s coast on wednesday night, more than 24 hours after it. · the crew of a cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles to mexico, including 800 electric vehicles , abandoned ship after they could not control a fire aboard the vessel in waters off alaska ’s. · june 4 (reuters) - the crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles , abandoned it off the coast of alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its. · anchorage, alaska — the crew of a cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles to mexico, including 800 electric vehicles , abandoned ship after they could not control a fire aboard the vessel in. · alaska marine lines will no longer ship electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles to alaska or hawaii. · all crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of alaska s adak island. · us coast guard and civilian vessels have rescued 22 sailors off the coast of alaska after some of the electric cars they were transporting caught fire. Last week, the barge company announced the policy change in a statement due to the.