Tanker & ship collide in North Sea

[Magpie]

https://news.sky.com/story/coastgua...argo-ship-have-collided-in-north-sea-13325739

A number of people abandoned the vessels following the collision around 13 miles from the coast.

All those from the oil tanker are said to be "safe and fully accounted for", however jet fuel has been released into the sea, according to the firm that manages the vessel.

Thirty two casualties were brought ashore, Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby East, said.

Mr Boyers said 13 casualties were brought in on a Windcat 33 high-speed vessel, followed by another 19 on a harbour pilot boat.

He added that there were reports of a "massive fireball".

 

[Alaskajohn]

Casualties at this point are at 32. Looks to be a huge mess and tragedy.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/live/oil-...Ob5EkpThIf1y2phLK3SAMw_V-j3pqaq1jZ66gfaaBFI_6

 

[havasu]

A big event!

I just have no idea where this area is located. I should have paid more attention in my geography class.

 

[Alaskajohn]

A big event!

I just have no idea where this area is located. I should have paid more attention in my geography class.

The location is apparently just offshore from Hull. It’s a very busy port area. When I would visit England when I was in Europe, we would load our car on the ferry from Rotterdam to Hull. Always full of ships everywhere.

 

[havasu]

Thank you for my much needed geography lesson.

 

[Tirediron]

what electronic system failed for this to happen ? of is it just plain old human error?

 

[kd4ulw]

I’m going to work on a system to locate objects using radio waves, I’m thinking of calling it RADAR. It might even work at night and in bad weather.

 

[Neb]

I’m going to work on a system to locate objects using radio waves, I’m thinking of calling it RADAR. It might even work at night and in bad weather.

Better idea would use the radio waves to cook Hot Pockets. More money in it.

Ben

 

[Binky]

Well this whole event is altogether a nasty thing! An environmental disaster in both the sea and in the air (via the smoke).

The cargo ship was carrying 15 large containers of toxic sodium cyanide.

The tanker was transporting jet fuel.

 

[Binky]

what electronic system failed for this to happen ? of is it just plain old human error?

According to the most recent news reports I looked at, that is not known yet. People rescued from both ships are reporting that both vessels just suddenly slammed head on into each other doing 15 knots and seemingly both coming out of nowhere.

 

[Quark]

Too much automation and too few crew. Most likely the bridge crew of one or two was distracted or asleep. Based on the tracking the container ship was on auto pilot on a straight path at 16 knots full speed ahead. The container ship does this run from Scotland to The Netherlands day in and day out on this track and never expected another ship to be anchored on this track. By the time anyone on the container ship realized what was happening it was to late to do anything. There are no breaks on a ship/boat.

 

[Quark]

According to the most recent news reports I looked at, that is not known yet. People rescued from both ships are reporting that both vessels just suddenly slammed head on into each other doing 15 knots and seemingly both coming out of nowhere.

The tanker was anchored waiting to head into port. The container ship was on a straight track for The Netherlands. The container ship T-boned the tanker on the port side it looks like. The container ship never expected another ship to be anchored on that track.