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Jet fuel in the North Sea ‘not going to persist’ after collision
On Monday, a cargo ship en route to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands crashed into a US military-chartered oil tanker anchored in the North Sea ... 50 million L of jet fuel.
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Jet fuel and burning ship: What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?
Professor Tiago Alves from the Cardiff University said conditions in the North Sea might mitigate some impacts. “Environmentally, jet fuel evaporates easily and combusts quickly. Impacts may be ...
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U.S. tanker is leaking fuel in the North Sea after a collision with a container ship
was struck while anchored off the North Sea coast near Hull in East Yorkshire. It says the vessel was carrying jet fuel, which is now leaking into the sea. A member of the United Kingdom's ...
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U.S.-flagged tanker, cargo ship in North Sea collision off coast of England, setting both vessels on fire
A U.S.-flagged tanker carrying jet fuel was struck by a cargo ship in the North Sea off the coast of eastern England on Monday, triggering multiple explosions, setting both vessels on fire and ...
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Jet fuel risk: what effect will North Sea tanker crash have on environment?
Bracing' for disaster: the extent of the environmental damage will depend on the weather and sea conditions ... had 220,000 barrels of jet fuel on board, which is now leaking from its ruptured ...
CNN2mon
A fiery collision in the North Sea has raised fears of an environmental disaster. Here’s what we know
Dozens of people were rescued from the incident in the North Sea ... “The fire is burning off this jet fuel, which is highly flammable on the surface of the sea. (This) is good for the marine ...
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Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says
The Solong careered into the Stena Immaculate while it was at anchor in the North Sea and carrying huge amounts of jet fuel for the US military, setting fire to both vessels and prompting ...
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Jet fuel spills into the North Sea: Who deals with pollution, and how is it cleaned up?
The Stena Immaculate collided with a cargo ship, releasing Jet-A1 fuel into the North Sea as a result. Credit: PA On Monday morning, a tanker carrying jet fuel collided with a cargo ship off the ...
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Oil tanker-freighter collision could have lethal ecological impact - it depends on these three things
Jet fuel is not as sticky or viscous as heavier ... Let's hope this isn't swimming around the North Sea already. We don't know how much of any of these toxic substances has leaked, or how much ...
Stricken North Sea tanker gives food banks a boost
Volunteers from the St Mary Magdalene Church food bank in Gorleston, Norfolk, were invited to the Stena Immaculate cargo ...
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Tanker carrying jet fuel for US Navy struck by container ship in North Sea
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. An anchored tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military was struck by a container ship in the North Sea on ...