Mariners brace for major claim after car carrier ignites off Alaska
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Mariners brace for major claim after car carrier ignites off Alaska

The London market is not expected to shoulder the bulk of the eventual loss.

By Samuel Casey
June 06, 2025
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In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, smoke rises from cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, June 3, 2025, as the crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles to Mexico, abandoned ship after they could
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A chunky marine hull and cargo claim is expected following a fire onboard the car carrier Morning Midas, which was reportedly carrying 3,000 vehicles, sources told Insurance Insider.

However,

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