North Sea Oil Tanker Explodes

North Sea Oil Tanker Explodes After Collision, Spelling "Devastating Consequences" For Marine Life
An oil tanker explosion in the North Sea leaves one dead and has triggered an environmental disaster in its wake.
How bad could the North Sea tanker collision be for the environment?
An environmental group in the U.K. says the North Sea tanker collision could become a "disaster in really important protected areas."
North Sea tanker collision - what we know so far
The collision took place about 13 miles (20km) off the East Yorkshire coast, near Hull and Grimsby, in a busy shipping area. The Stena Immaculate was anchored and drifting at a speed of 0.1 knots at 09:48 GMT on Monday, according to ship tracking site MarineTraffic.
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Collision area has massive populations of seabirds, such as puffins and gannets, while porpoises and seals breed nearby
North Sea collision: fears for impact on seabirds and other marine life
“We also need to consider any potential impacts on our estuaries, such as the Humber and the Wash. Oil directly impacts seabirds, coating their feathers and reducing their waterproofing and buoyancy, which can lead to drowning, or it can poison them through ingestion.
Fire on oil tanker involved in North Sea crash is out
A fire on an oil tanker involved in a crash in the North Sea has gone out, several days after the collision. It comes after the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust confirmed there have been “no reports of pollution” following container ship Solong hitting the Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning (March 10).
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