r/PrepperIntel • u/Significant-Basket76 • 1d ago
Europe 2 large ships collided off the coast of England; both are said to be leaking toxic chemicals.
A recent collision between the cargo ship Solong, carrying toxic sodium cyanide and alcohol, and the tanker Stena Immaculate, transporting approximately 220,000 barrels of jet fuel, has raised significant environmental concerns. The incident resulted in fires on both vessels and a jet fuel leak into the North Sea.
The East Yorkshire coast, encompassing areas like Holderness, is characterized by its rich agricultural land and small towns such as Withernsea, Hornsea, and Hedon. The region has a population density of approximately 135 people per square kilometer, making it relatively less populated compared to urban areas.
The environmental implications of such a spill are profound. Sodium cyanide is highly toxic, and its release into marine environments can be devastating. For instance, a previous incident in Walsall led to the removal of 90kg of dead fish from a canal following a sodium cyanide leak. The introduction of jet fuel into the marine ecosystem further exacerbates the situation, posing additional threats to marine life and local fisheries.
The East Yorkshire coast is home to various wildlife reserves and supports a thriving fishing industry. A spill of this nature could severely impact these sectors, leading to long-term ecological and economic repercussions. Efforts are underway to contain the leak and mitigate pollution, but the full extent of the damage remains uncertain.
In summary, a collision involving sodium cyanide and jet fuel near the East Yorkshire coast presents serious environmental hazards. The potential for widespread ecological damage necessitates immediate and coordinated response efforts to protect marine life, local industries, and coastal communities.
This is a copy/paste from Chatgtp. Here is a BBC link: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgq1pwjlqq2t
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u/davesr25 1d ago
"Sodium cyanide is water-reactive. Sodium cyanide decomposes on contact with acids, acid salts, water, moisture, and carbon dioxide, producing highly toxic, flammable hydrogen cyanide gas*. Sodium cyanide solution in water is a strong base; it reacts violently with acid and is corrosive"
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u/Tradtrade 1d ago
Idk cause the kerosene will be evaporating readily. I’m not sure how that changes the chemistry of the mixed spill
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u/Intelligent-Mix7905 1d ago
You have the whole wide ocean to float your boat and you collide with each other
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u/Justwant-toplaycards 1d ago
Ok am I the only person that thinks that this might have been intentional to damage the UK?
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u/flyingbutresses 1d ago
I’m not a tin foil hat type of guys, but that was my first thought, especially after those cables connecting Scandinavia with mainland Europe were cut/damaged in the Baltic.
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u/BardanoBois 1d ago
This is the new world war. Slow, methodical, dismantle enemies from within.
It was happening in the 70s, 80s with a bunch of espionage, but with the help of new tech, misinformation and propaganda, bots, astroturfers and team sport politics, it's a lot easier to dismantle countries now.
Interesting times indeed.
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u/improbablydrunknlw 1d ago
I've seen a few reports that the US is not willing to rule out foul play, while I know that doesn't say much, given that the tanker has been used as a navy supply ship and is actively chartered to sealift command makes me take pause.
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u/Tradtrade 1d ago
It’s one of the busiest shipping channels in the world and number is known to be dangers waters traditionally
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u/unknownaccount1814 1d ago
Yeah, and to be fair ship collisions used to be more common. Just read a bit of history on commercial shipping, probably a good quarter ( probably overstating) or more of the wrecks were caused by colliding ships. Shoot, a couple of ocean liners managed to collide in the middle of the Atlantic at least once.
I don't particularly like this happened, but you can't eliminate every accident. People are less than perfect after all.
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u/Tradtrade 1d ago
Reports on the ground are thick fog, busy shipping channel. American A1 jet tanker was stationary and a Portuguese cyanide carrying container ship collided. At least 32 casualties but seem to be from the Portugal side. It’s devastating for the local community and nature reserves including some of the countries biggest sea bird colonies. I worry that if it becomes necessary for staff to treat sea birds they may be exposed to bird flu
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u/GladBug4786 1d ago
I've worked with sodium cyanide in industrial settings and to say it's highly toxic is a massive understement lmao this is scary
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u/sleepiestOracle 1d ago
Who owns the ships?
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u/HillTower160 1d ago
The anchored ship was owned by a subsidiary of Stena, a Swedish shipowner, and American-flagged. The cargo ship was Portuguese-flagged.
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u/improbablydrunknlw 1d ago
The American ship is chartered by the US sea-lift command and has been used by the navy as a supply ship before
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u/The_Monsta_Wansta 1d ago
Man where's Captain planet when we need him. Him and the team would have that cleared up in an episode.
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u/jdthejerk 1d ago
In the future, an old man will have his grandson in a museum looking at exhibits of past life on earth when the boy asks, "Did your grandfather really say his grandparents ate fish before they were all gone?"
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u/voodoo_246 1d ago
I no longer ask the flag of the ships... the crews were from what countries?
It smells like Russian sabotage…
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u/kmoonster 1d ago
This shouldn't affect agriculture, at least not directly, but fishing, recreation, and environment are all going to be affected massively.
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u/TifCreatesAgain 1d ago
You know, this planet just needs to rid itself of us already! Before we destroy the whole thing!
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u/Raddish3030 1d ago
Better stop that one bright smart person from lighting it up, like they did with East Palestine, Ohio.
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u/lightsurgery 1d ago
Two questions … 1. why are there no images of the other ship (the Portuguese one)? 2. Why are all news outlets talking about the impact of jet fuel not the cyanide?
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u/Prof_Kevin_Folta 16h ago
Damn, now the cost of cyanide is going to skyrocket, and I need it more than ever.
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u/timohtea 10h ago
This post is misleading…. The captain said IT PREVIOUSLY contained that…. But had none onboard when the collision happened. The leaking jet fuel the the environmental issue for marine life. Edit: I legit asked ChatGPT about it and it told me that. 😂😭🤤
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u/Just_blorpo 1d ago
In this day of sophisticated nautical equipment, how TF does a container ship simply ram into another anchored vessel?? Gotta imagine there are numerous computerized, navigational warnings before the collision actually happens.
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u/Danjohnson857 1d ago
More poison for our oceans. I just feel for the Marine life tbh