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Stena Immaculate
On 10 March 2025, the container ship MV ''Solong'' collided with the oil tanker MV ''Stena Immaculate'', which was at anchor in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire. ''Solong'', a Portuguese ship Maritime flag, flagged out of Madeira, was carrying Alcohol (chemistry), alcohol, but was also initially thought to have been carrying sodium cyanide. The US-registered ''Stena Immaculate'' was carrying aviation fuel on a charter for the United States Air Force (USAF); both ships also had a supply of Heavy fuel oil, heavy fuel for their own use. Following several explosions, both vessels caught fire and were abandoned. They remained entangled for the rest of the day, when they separated. ''Solong'' began to drift. Thirty-six people were rescued, with one hospitalised, and one missing, presumed dead. There was no indication of any third-party or malicious involvement in the crash, and primary concerns were to limit potential environmental damage from leaking aviation and ship f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than long and wide, covering . It hosts key north European shipping lanes and is a major fishery. The coast is a popular destination for recreation and tourism in bordering countries, and a rich source of energy resources, including wind energy, wind and wave power. The North Sea has featured prominently in geopolitical and military affairs, particularly in Northern Europe, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. It was also important globally through the power northern Europeans projected worldwide during much of the Middle Ages and into the modern era. The North Sea was the centre of the Viking Age, Vikings' rise. The Hanseatic League, the Dutch Golden Age, Dutch Republic, and Kingdom of Great Britain, Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
