Oil Tanker on fire after collision with cargo ship (East Yorkshire Coast)

[arknor]

looks crazy and only 10 miles off the coast, possibly carrying jet fuel

Oil tanker and cargo vessel collide in North Sea

A major rescue operation is under way after the ships collided off the Humber Estuary.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[arknor]

Something to do with Russians I reckon.....

you think the cargo ship was just dragging its anchor across the seabed trying to cut some cables, and they didn't notice the ship infront?

 

[arknor]

If they were just sailing on a set route and not even looking where they were going that's crazy

how many people are even onboard these cargo ships though? even the massive ones seem to have like a crew of 5-10 people.

it's crazy how much companies penny pinch


chatgpt claims

• Large container ships (e.g., 20,000+ TEU): Usually have 22–30 crew members.
• Bulk carriers and tankers: Typically have 20–25 crew members.
• Highly automated ships: Can operate with as few as 13–20 crew members.

some of those crew members are security, cooks , janitors etc? I bet it leaves like 5-10 people who do the actual running of the ship