US EditionNorth Sea ship crash: Crew of US oil tanker praised as 'heroic'
- The crew of the US oil tanker Stena Immaculate acted heroically by activating a fire-fighting system before abandoning the ship, according to Crowley, the maritime company managing the vessel.
- A total of 17,515 barrels of Jet-A1 fuel were confirmed lost due to the incident, as stated by Crowley, although the remaining cargo is secure.
- The Coastguard indicated there was no current pollution threat from the tanker, and salvage efforts continue to manage the situation.
- The Coastguard reported no pollution from the tanker and noted that nurdles were identified onshore, which can harm wildlife if ingested.
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'Heroic' efforts of crew prevented North Sea ship crash becoming bigger disaster
Water flowing through the damaged hull of the Stena Immaculate oil tanker (Picture: Reuters) The ‘heroic’ crew of the Stena Immaculate stopped a wider disaster after it was hit in the North Sea on Monday morning, a shipping boss has said. Before abandoning ship, workers on board triggered a fire safety system which meant the damage did not spread to other cargo tanks. That meant 17,515 barrels of highly flammable jet fuel was lost when the vesse…
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