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2018-01-14 China-Japan-Koreas

Burning Iranian oil tanker in route to S. Korea sinks off China

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Posted by Skidmark 2018-01-14 12:27|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 Ohgeedarn what a shame

Posted by DarthVader 2018-01-14 13:10|| 2018-01-14 13:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Likely no survivors, per Fox

Posted by Frank G 2018-01-14 13:14|| 2018-01-14 13:14|| Front Page Top

#3 An oil tanker burning in the East China Sea for more than a week

Talk about carbon footprint.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-01-14 13:27|| 2018-01-14 13:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Was it carrying the torch for the Winter Olympics?

Posted by Raj 2018-01-14 16:23|| 2018-01-14 16:23|| Front Page Top

#5 More info:

The Panama-flagged Sanchi was bringing the condensate from Iran to South Korea when the collision with the Hong Kong-registered freighter CF Crystal, carrying grain from the US, happened in the East China Sea. The crewmen of the Crystal were all rescued.

Condensate is very different from the black crude that is often seen in oil spills. It is toxic, low in density and considerably more explosive than regular crude. Condensate creates products such as jet fuel, petrol, diesel and heating fuel.

ranian officials now say all 32 crew members - 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis - on the tanker are dead.

The tanker was carrying 136,000 tonnes of ultra-light crude but Chinese officials say there is no major slick. China Central Television said that the Sanchi had gone down after "suddenly igniting" around noon (04:00 GMT).

Posted by Pappy 2018-01-14 18:02|| 2018-01-14 18:02|| Front Page Top

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