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Part of a strong crew of 23 members of Stena’s Immaculate Oil Tanker, collided with a Solon cargo ship in the North Sea
The co-owners of the oil tankers involved in a collision with a cargo ship in the North Sea released their first photo of the crew, celebrating their “exceptional courage.”
Stena Immaculate and the cargo ship Solong collided in the North Sea off East Yorkshire on March 10, causing an explosion and fire that vanished.
One of the Portuguese Solon’s crew members, a Filipino citizen, has gone missing and is presumed dead. The Russian captain of the cargo ship is charged with severe negligence and manslaughter.
The cargo ship owner said small plastic pellets in the vessel’s containers have been released and the Coast Guard has been removed from Norfolk Beach.
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Crowley, a Florida-based maritime operations company, managed the tanker, posted a photo on social media showing the 19-man crew.
In a statement, “Our deepest appreciation and respect comes to our 23 Mariners from Stena Immaculate for their extraordinary courage and prompt action during the recent general synopsis to the North Sea ships.
“Their decisive efforts and teamwork to carry out important fires and emergency duties have helped save lives, protect the integrity of the vessel and minimize environmental impact.
“Contrary to the dire circumstances, the crew had an operational focus to ensure that the fire monitor was active to provide boundary cooling water. As a result, impacts were limited to only one of the 16 cargo possessions.”
Crawley thanked all 23 of them for their courage and “dedication to safety.”
“[It] We’re setting strong examples across the industry,” the company added.
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One of Solon’s crew is missing and is estimated to be dead
The HM Coast Guard said 36 people were rescued from both ships and were taken safely to Grimsby’s shore.
Chief Coast Guard Paddy O’Callaghan said a “recovery operation” will follow Tuesday after a small ball of plastic resin known as noodles was spotted from the wash and along the Norfolk Shore between Old Hunstanton and Wells Next the Sea.
According to CoastGuard, Nurdles, used in plastic production, are not toxic, but can pose a risk to wildlife when ingested.
In a statement, Ernst Russ, the shipping company that owns Solong, said:
“We understand that the container holding the noodles is not lost on the side.
“What we understand is that the intense heat during the efforts of the first firefighters has opened up one or more openings in some small containers, releasing some of the contents.”
The company was in contact with the Coast Guard, saying it “actively deployed its assets to mitigate the long-term impact on the marine environment.”
O’Callaghan said both Solon and Stena’s Immaculate are “stable” and rescue operations continue.
“The fire on board has disappeared and temperature monitoring is set,” he said.
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Burnt chunks of plastic pellets on the coastline of RSPB Titchwell Marsh in Kingslyn, Norfolk
This wash is a large entrance to the North Sea that stretches from south of Skegnes in Lincolnshire to near Hunstanton in Norfolk.
“Regular aerial monitoring flights continue to monitor both the container and search operations,” O’Callaghan added.
RSPB area manager Steve Rowland said the pellets are being washed away along the size of the lentils along the Norfolk Coast miles.
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The RNLI thanked the volunteer lifeboat crews from Bridlington, Creethorpes, Humber, Mabrethorpe and Skignes for their efforts in the search and rescue operation.
“We recognize that we are spending hours at the oceans and our courage and dedication, and are facing challenging situations,” said George Pickford, Regional Director of RNLI.
Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, was named by the Crown Prosecutor’s Office as the missing crew.
Vladimir Mochin, 59-year-old Solon captain of Primorsky in St. Petersburg, Russia, appeared in Magistrate Hal’s court on Saturday.
He was taken into custody for appearance at London’s Central Criminal Court on April 14th.
The Marine Accident Investigation Division (MAIB) is trying to establish the cause of the collision.
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