Oil tanker v Cargo ship.

[motorbiking]

Radar assisted collision? AKA complacency.

Was it foggy?

I would expect these vessels to have AIS overlays. Also a radar assisted collision would probably show immaculate as stand on. (Approaching from the right.)

 

[Iwilldoit]

It all seems a bit iffy to me - chemical tanker hits a US tanker at anchor holding jet fuel destined for the US navy - nothing to see here ?

 

[motorbiking]

Either way someone will be getting a jail sentence. Failure to maintain a watch is very serious. Failure to keep a proper lookout and failure to proceed at a safe speed under The Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996

 

[bernardgreen]

The track of the Solong was strange

SOLONG Current position (Container Ship, IMO 9322554) - VesselFinder

SOLONG last position is 58 N, 21 E with speed of 12.8 knots. TRACK ON MAP...

www.vesselfinder.com

ENERSEA 1 Current position (Chemical/Oil Products Tanker, IMO 9693018) - VesselFinder

ENERSEA 1 last position is 34 S, 151 E heading to Singapore. TRACK ON MAP...

www.vesselfinder.com

 

[denso13]

The track of the Solong was strange

View attachment 375834

SOLONG Current position (Container Ship, IMO 9322554) - VesselFinder

SOLONG last position is 58 N, 21 E with speed of 12.8 knots. TRACK ON MAP...

www.vesselfinder.com

ENERSEA 1 Current position (Chemical/Oil Products Tanker, IMO 9693018) - VesselFinder

ENERSEA 1 last position is 34 S, 151 E heading to Singapore. TRACK ON MAP...

www.vesselfinder.com

Probably hit at the first point of turning further north, then they both drifted southwards.

 

[motorbiking]

If you look at Immingham tide tables for areas B, D, E which are approximately where it occurred, you have a 0.3-1.3kt SSW tide at about that time yesterday. Plus there was a NNW light wind.

 

[motorbiking]

Man arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over crash​

A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision yesterday.
Humberside Police launched a criminal investigation and the senior investigating officer Detective Chief Superintendent Craig Nicholson has issued this statement: "Extensive work has already been carried out, and we are working closely with our partners to understand what happened, and to provide support to all of those affected.
"Following enquiries undertaken by my team, we have arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision, this follows the conclusion of search operations by HM Coastguard for the missing crew member of the Solong."
The man arrested remains in custody

 

[bernardgreen]

Captain of Solong container ship involved in North Sea crash is Russian national, company says

The captain of the Solong - the container ship involved in the crash in the North Sea - is a Russian national, the vessel's owner has said.

news.sky.com

 

[blup]

Definite possibilty, classic plausibly deniable pootin black op.

 

[blup]

Just wait for the pootin fan bois to ask for evidence

 

[Notch7]

Notchy or noseitall will be along in a bit to blame Trump for it!!

It didnt happen whilst Biden was president, did it?

 

[Odds]

If you look at Immingham tide tables for areas B, D, E which are approximately where it occurred, you have a 0.3-1.3kt SSW tide at about that time yesterday. Plus there was a NNW light wind.
View attachment 375837

How does that correspond with the course of the Solong (post#19)?

 

[fillyboy]

Definite possibilty, classic plausibly deniable pootin black op.

In February the US started sending additional B52 bombers to the UK. Coincidence?

 

[Notch7]

So the captain of the ship was Russian and the vessel it hit was carrying fuel destined for the USA Navy

I conclude the cause is.........................vodka

 

[freddiemercurystwin]