Summary
The Russian captain of the cargo ship Solong remains in U.K. custody after its collision with a U.S. military-contracted tanker, Stena Immaculate, in the North Sea.
One sailor is missing, and both vessels caught fire. Authorities found no foul play but are investigating. The Solong had previously failed safety inspections in 2023, including steering-related issues.
The crash caused jet fuel to spill, raising environmental concerns, though Greenpeace suggests an “environmental disaster may have been narrowly averted.”
UK authorities have found no evidence of foul play as US and Portugal lead the investigation.
Solong and thanks for all the dead fish.
The cargo ship collided Monday with MV Stena Immaculate, a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military in the North Sea off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze.
Hmm, smacks of plausible deniability.
I liked that many news outlets mentioned that it was foggy. As if there was some kind of guy in a crow’s nest looking for obstacles ahead.
And, obviously, it wasn’t a tiny plastic boat. That tanker would have lit up the onboard radar like an island.
I assumed this right away. A little too obvious honestly
Pretty obvious sabotage imo
buT… cAn YoU “PROVE IT”? /s
Considering they must have known they couldn’t get away with this undetected, I suspect there will be a sizable amount of rubles being deposited in his bank account or that of one of his relatives soon.
Everybody assumes that this was an Opp, but we should consider that maybe he was just drunk.
Well well well … that’s an interesting twist to the story. Does Sputin have his own flotilla willing to ram ships carrying American oil/fuel?
SSputin sinking SStrump …
I’d guess yes. And Trump is apparently fine with allowing them to continue.
But ofc he is. 🤮
Still better to sink a tanker than to own one.
