THIS is the terrifying moment a huge cargo ship is sent up in flames after reportedly smashing into another vessel.
Footage shows a supposed “dark fleet” tanker on fire in the Persian Gulf with thick black plumes of smoke billowing over the water.
The MV Adalynn was left a flaming wreck after it was crashed into by another tanker, believed to be the MV Front Eagle just south of Strait of Hormuz in early hours of this morning, according to local reports.
All 24 crew on board the Adalynn were quickly and safely evacuated with neither vessel dealing with any casualties or major injuries.
The collision is said to have been caused by a simple navigation error as the pair of ships passed through the Khor Fakkan anchorage near Fujairah.
The 900ft Adalynn is registered in Antigua and Barbuda and is reportedly owned by Global Shipping Holding Ltd.
It was sailing without cargo towards the Suez Canal in Egypt, say reports.
The area where the fiery crash took place has been embroiled in a surge of GPS related interference fears in recent months.
The UK-based Maritime Trade Operations monitor said on Tuesday there was no evidence that any hostile activity caused the tanker collision.
But they did warn all vessels going through the region to take care and use caution.
The situation has heightened in recent days amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian Gulf maritime gateway, is currently under Iranian control.
Iran has already threatened to close the strait off completely to foreign ships which would have major implications on the world’s oil and gas supply trade.
It comes as a major fireball collison sparked fears of international interference after a cargo ship collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea.
Heart-stopping footage showed a massive explosion as the Portuguese-flagged Solong ploughed into the anchored Stena Immaculate off the coast of Hull back in March.
Cops have arrested the Russian captain of the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Source : https://www.the-sun.com/news/14503557/cargo-ship-fire-tanker/
