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Due to dramatic conflicts in the North Sea, the fear of toxic leakage that can cause oil tankers and cargo ships to burn and cause environmental disasters.
On Monday, the US flag tank MV STENA collided with the Portuguese cargo ship MV Solong. The accident started with a huge fire, and it is still burning in the North Sea, about 16 km from the coast of busy Hull and Fishing Center.
According to the British authorities, dozens of people were rescued, but one crew did not sign a contract.
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Sexual intercourse carries jet A-1 air fuels for military use, while Solong carries lone toxic sodium sodium, causing serious alarms on potential chemical leaks.
Experts warn that leaks can seriously affect marine life, seaweed and broken ecosystems inside and outside the Humver Ear.
The alarm first grew up on Monday at 9:48 am in the HUMBER Dog ear in East Yorkshire. The Portuguese flag cargo ship was understood to collide with the US flag tanker to anchor and carry aerial fuel.
The Mayday Call of HM CoastGuard was able to ask for the help of a ship with firefighting equipment, search and rescue.
Conflict East Yorkshire’s HUMBER Ears, Petroleum Tanker is anchored.
Martyn Boyers, the chief executive of the Grimsby East port, was told that there was a “huge lump of fire” after the accident.
It is not clear that it has led to a conflict, but Dr. Seyedvahid Vakili, a maritime expert at Southamp Turn University, says, “In most cases, human elements play an important role.”
“This is especially associated with container ships that can be a major factor in high workloads and fatigue.”
At least one cargo tank that carries A1 jet fuel, which manages petroleum tankers in late Monday updates, said it was ruptured by a conflict.
One spokesman said: “At this stage, I am not sure which volume of fuel was released as a result of the case. At that time, 183m (596 feet) of Stena Immaculate carried 220,000 barrels of jet fuel from 16 separate cargo tanks.
“Crowley supports the British authorities, is investigating the case and will postpone the additional questions about potential causes.”
More is the rod of SOLONG. The list of Maritime Intelligence Company Lloyd confirmed that it carries 15 cyan cargo containers with unknown alcohol.
Sodium sodium is very toxic and when it comes in contact with water, it produces Xian cargo gas, which causes serious danger to both humans and aquatic creatures.
“This chemical has been deliberately used for fish in the past. Paul Johnston, the principal of Greenpeace Research Labs, can quickly kill marine life and seriously interfere with the local ecosystem. independence.
It is not clear whether sodium sodium poured into the sea. Experts say cleaning can be delayed if chemicals are leaked.
“If the high toxicity of chemicals is given, purification tasks require a special dangerous substance team. A slight leak can be solved in a few days, but bigger events can take more than a few weeks to completely improve, ”Johnston said.
“From aquatic environmental perspective, jet fuel is faster and less important than crude oil. But the immediate acute impact on marine organisms will still be serious. ”Dr. Mark Hartl, a marine ecological toxicist at Heriot-Watt University, said.
Professor Tiago Albes at Cardiff University said that the conditions of the North Sea can alleviate some influence.
“Environmentally, the jet fuel is easily evaporated and quickly burned. In particular, it can affect the accident site. Especially when we consider dynamic energy that prefer the conditions and diversification of today’s winds, ”Alves said.
However, Alastair Grant, an honorary professor of ecology at East Anglia University, said, “It contains up to 25 %aromatic hydrocarbons, which is relatively toxic and slow in the environment. This is about 50 times more toxic than diesel oil and much harmful than crude oil. ”
Scientists warned that the situation was more complicated due to concerns about the heavier bunker fuel used by ships.
Dr. Alex Lukyanov, a researcher at Reading University, said, “This special event is a problem because it is associated with continuous oil that is slowly decomposed in water.
“Continuous oils, such as marine diesel, can affect the ability to control body temperature by choking habitats and wildlife, which can potentially die.”
Conflicts occurred close to an important maritime habitat during the sensitive time of wild animals. Near the Hull, there are several marine protection zones such as Flamborough Hea and Holderness. This area is protected by abundant habitats that support marine wildlife, including fish, spontaneous, crabs and birds.
Dr. Daniela Schmidt, a professor of Earth Science at the University of Bristol, said, “The nest season will start around the Flamborough.
“The first focus is on fire, but pollution associated with accidents is likely to spread extensively depending on current and waves that are risk of affecting these protected areas.”
The Martin Slater of the Yorkshire Wild Biology Trust warns that pollution can be “destructive” to seaweed, gray seals and destructors, as many birds gather overseas for the nest season.
The Calum Duncan of the Maritime Conservation Association explained that the biggest challenge is isolation. It depends on some environmental factors how far the leaks will spread.
“The main environment concern is how far these chemicals and fuel can be.”
How fast and quickly the contaminated spreads are very different in the weather and maritime conditions.
“It is very complicated to predict the environment of oil leakage. Oil leaks, such as the North Sea, are affected by many factors. The size of leakage, weather conditions, currents, water waves, wind patterns and oil types play an important role in determining environmental results.
“Continuous oils, such as marine diesel, are especially a problem because they choke for habitats and wildlife for a long time.”
The fierce fire on board the ship also emits a thick cloud of toxic black smoke, raising concerns about the air quality and health effects of the coastal community. On the other hand, all the spilled cargo can mean plastic and debris that washes on the beach for many years, and can be distant to the marine wildlife in the future.
Scientists are gaining insights by seeing past events such as SHETLAND isles’ leaks in 1993.
Currently, the US and Portuguese authorities are investigating to determine the cause and scope of the environmental impact. Complete environmental results may not be fully understood for months.
