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Whilst the images look worrying, from the perspective of the impact to the aquatic environment, it’s less of a concern than if this had been crude oil because most of the jet fuel will evaporate very quickly,
said Mark Hartl of the Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology at Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University
In the end, it all depends on the rate of introduction of fuel and the rate of destruction by bacteria,
he saidIt’s a miracle they didn’t all die.”
A TANKER and cargo ship collided in dense fog yesterday — with a rescuer admitting
Vessel Stena Immaculate is carrying Jet A-1 fuel which is on fire and in the water. Request vessels remain at a safe distance.”
It addedBoth vessels have sustained significant damage in the impact of the collision and the subsequent fire,
Ernst Russ said in a statement
The collision regulations... state that all ships must maintain a proper lookout at all times. And clearly something has gone wrong here, because if a proper lookout had been maintained, this collision would have been avoided,
McFarlane told AFP
Most of it will evaporate quite quickly and what doesn't evaporate will be degraded by microorganisms quite quickly
he added, while warning
A fire occurred as a result of the allision and fuel was reported released,
Crowley said
A lot depends really on cargo carried, how many tanks were breached and how bad the fire is,
the sources reportedly saidThe fact that we are moving into warmer temperatures will also speed up the biodegradation rates,
he addedThis will all depend on a number of factors, the type of oil, the weather, the sea state, and how far out the spill is.
Nicky Cariglia, director of Marittima which specialises in marine pollution, told MailOnline
You can either wait down current for the oil to collect it there, or you can sometimes sweep up the oil and gather it up like that.
Ms Cariglia saysIt's essentially like how dish detergent works to cut through grease, it makes the oil slick go into smaller particles
Ms Cariglia saysThe fact that it is jet fuel is significant
Professor Mark Sephton, of Imperial College London, saysControlled burning is sometimes used to rapidly remove large volumes of oil when other methods are ineffective
Dr Vikas Nandwana, founder and CTO of Coral Innovations which produces oil cleaning products, told MailOnlineThey are putting the lives at risk of those on the Atlantic 85
The whistleblower saidThis culture needs to change, but I don't think it will
After the crash today, the whistleblower said[Management ... Management has] cut back to the point no one wants to do it anymore.
He praised the crew for putting up with management for so long and addedI want to thank all emergency service workers involved for their continued efforts in responding to the incident,
she said
Our team of inspectors and support staff are gathering evidence and undertaking a preliminary assessment of the accident to determine our next steps,
a Marine Accident Investigation Branch spokesperson said