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In a statement, the Florida based company said: “A fire occurred as a result of the allision, & #fuel was reported released. The #StenaImmaculate crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard. All Crowley mariners are safe & fully accounted for.”
The #JetFuel was owned by the #US govt. That’s consistent w/the vessel being part of a US govt program designed to supply the armed forces w/fuel during times of armed conflict or national emergency.
#US logistics firm Crowley, which is the operator & joint owner of the MV #StenaImmaculate, says the vessel was carrying #jet #fuel when it was hit by the #Solong in the #NorthSea at approximately 10:00 GMT.
All of its crew of >20 are now safe & accounted for - but there are fears that jet fuel is now pouring into the #sea.
The #US-flagged #StenaImmaculate appears to have been hit while at anchor by the Portuguese-flagged container #Solong, according to tracking data analysed by BBC Verify
The Stena Immaculate is one of just 10 vessels the #USmilitary uses to carry its #fuel during conflicts or emergencies; there's no indication of how it was being used at the time of the crash
#oil #NorthSea #Britain #climate
32 people have been brought ashore after a cargo vessel collided w/an #OilTanker in the #NorthSea, a port boss says
All crew on the tanker US #StenaImmaculate are safe & accounted for, the shipping company tells the BBC
>20 people were onboard the tanker - we do not know the condition of the others brought ashore
Video shows thick smoke billowing out from the tanker, with reports of a "massive fireball" being seen
#oil #Britain #climate
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North Sea tanker: Jet fuel spills into North Sea after tanker collision, as 32 people brought ashore
The crew of the oil tanker abandoned ship after multiple explosions - all are reported safe. The condition of those on the cargo ship is unclear.BBC News
