Foul play “not been ruled out” by the White House after jet fuel-carrying tanker ship, indirectly contracted to the U.S. Department of Defence as part of its “times of need” emergency reserve, burns off the east coast of the United Kingdom after it was struck by a container ship.
American-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate was struck on the port side amidships in a near-perfect broadside collision by Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong around 1000 Monday morning (0600 New York time), causing a large fireball explosion. The collision took place in the Humber estuary off England’s east coast on the North Sea, just miles from major port towns like Immingham and Grimsby.
After the initial explosion both ships appear to have burnt stem-to-stern and have suffered serious damage. Given the tanker is carrying what has been described as jet fuel (‘Jet A-1 aviation fuel’, a kerosene product), whether its cargo is burnt of lost to the sea, a potential ecological disaster in England’s littoral awaits. HM Coastguard said in a statement on Monday afternoon that “The incident remains ongoing and an assessment of the likely counter pollution response required is being enacted".
The area is important for global maritime trade, and many smaller craft, including port pilots, were in the area to offer assistance. Thirty-two injured people have been brought ashore on three small boats, a large number for two regional trade-size ships under modern manning practices.
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American-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate was struck on the port side amidships in a near-perfect broadside collision by Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong around 1000 Monday morning (0600 New York time), causing a large fireball explosion. The collision took place in the Humber estuary off England’s east coast on the North Sea, just miles from major port towns like Immingham and Grimsby.
After the initial explosion both ships appear to have burnt stem-to-stern and have suffered serious damage. Given the tanker is carrying what has been described as jet fuel (‘Jet A-1 aviation fuel’, a kerosene product), whether its cargo is burnt of lost to the sea, a potential ecological disaster in England’s littoral awaits. HM Coastguard said in a statement on Monday afternoon that “The incident remains ongoing and an assessment of the likely counter pollution response required is being enacted".
The area is important for global maritime trade, and many smaller craft, including port pilots, were in the area to offer assistance. Thirty-two injured people have been brought ashore on three small boats, a large number for two regional trade-size ships under modern manning practices.
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American-Flagged Tanker Burns Off Coast of England After Collision
Foul play "not been ruled out" by White House after jet fuel-carrying tanker ship indirectly contracted to D.O.D. burns off east coast of UK.
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