Cargo Ship Genius Star XI Moved to Dutch Harbor Port To Secure Lithium-Ion Battery Cargo
The 410-foot cargo vessel Genius Star, which was rerouted to Dutch Harbor last Christmas when a fire was discovered in its hold, will be moved today from a mooring buoy near Broad Bay to the Unalaska International Port of Dutch Harbor’s city dock.
The Genius Star is carrying dozens of lithium ion batteries, each weighing about 20,000 pounds. Lithium ion batteries have a history of combusting with fires that burn hot and long. The cargo ship was about 225 miles from Dutch Harbor, ...
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