Watch second cargo ship ploughs into oil tanker in North Sea | UK | News | EUROtoday

Dramatic new movie has captured the second MV Solong ploughed into oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate within the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire. The Stena, registered within the United States, was anchored and carrying 220,000 barrels of aviation gas meant for the US Air Force. The Portuguese-flagged Solong was transporting alcohol. Initial issues about sodium cyanide on board have been later confirmed unfounded, because the containers have been empty.

The collision resulted in fires on each vessels, prompting the crews to desert the ship. Of the 36 crew members throughout each ships, 35 have been rescued, with one particular person from the Solong reported lacking and presumed useless. The captain of the Solong, a Russian nationwide, was on Wednesday arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. The footage, launched by Orca AI, contains two movies. The first clip was captured by day cameras and exhibits the dense fog, which might seemingly have prevented the crew of Solong from seeing the Stena Immaculate by the human eye.

The second, captured by Orca AI’s thermal cameras, exhibits the strategy of the Solong and the explosion because it ploughed into the tanker, triggering an enormous explosion

Yarden Gross, CEO and Co-Founder of Orca AI, which captured the footage, mentioned the incident was a well timed reminder of the necessity to combine superior know-how into fashionable vessels.

He defined: “This week’s collision is another stark reminder of the fragility of maritime navigation.

“Despite technological advancements, crews still rely heavily on traditional navigation tools that struggle with target detection in low visibility conditions, rough weather, and dense fog.

“Compounding these challenges, crew fatigue remains a critical issue, reducing reaction times and increasing the risk of human error.

“By integrating AI, ships can operate with greater autonomy, improving crew situational awareness, optimising response times, and ultimately reducing risks.

“These advancements empower crews with smarter, data-driven decision-making tools to navigate safely and efficiently.”

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has mentioned fires on board Solong have “greatly reduced”.

The 59-year-old captain was arrested by Humberside Police on Tuesday and stays in custody.

American-based maritime information web site gCaptain reported {that a} US official within the White House instructed it that foul play had not been dominated out.

UK transport minister Mike Kane instructed MPs on Tuesday one thing went “terribly wrong” for the crash to occur however that there was “no evidence” of foul play.

Environmental issues have arisen as a result of each vessels’ potential spillage of aviation gas and heavy gas oil. Salvage operations involving groups from the Netherlands, Norway, and Germany are underway to mitigate air pollution dangers.

The UK Health Security Agency has said that public well being dangers onshore are presently low, however monitoring continues.

British, US, and Portuguese authorities are investigating the reason for the collision.