North Sea

Plastic pellet pollution detected in North Sea

Following the collision in the North Sea between the container ship Solong and the tanker Stena Immaculate, industrial plastic pellet pollution has been detected in the water near a bay approximately 70 kilometers south of the accident site, as well as along a 30-kilometer stretch of coastline that includes several nature reserves.

According to British authorities, the observed pellets are charred and emit a kerosene odor, reinforcing the hypothesis that the pollution is linked to the collision.

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https://container-news.com/plastic-pellet-pollution-detected-in-north-sea/

North Sea Accident: Container Ship Captain Arrested

The captain of the Portuguese-flagged container vessel Solong, which was involved in a collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate in the UK North Sea on 10 March, has been arrested on suspicion of “gross negligence manslaughter”.

The two vessels caught fire after the hull of the jet fuel-carrying tanker was ruptured, leaving one seafarer from the Solong crew missing and presumed dead.

Although yesterday’s estimations suggested that the boxship might sink, the latest developments indicate that...

https://container-news.com/north-sea-accident-container-ship-captain-arrested/

Sensor to monitor vessel emissions in North Sea

A new sensor, named Ship Emission Monitoring by Passive Remote Sensing (SEMPAS), has been installed in Zeebrugge to monitor how many and which substances passing ships emit.

The innovation aims to enable a more efficient sanctioning of vessels that do not follow the rules on one of the busiest shipping routes running along the Belgian part of the North Sea.

To minimize the negative effects of the ships’ tactic to keep the economic engine running with the emissions bringing public health...

https://container-news.com/sensor-to-monitor-vessel-emissions-in-north-sea/

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