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Title: Nasty accident in Canada where crude oil freight train derailed
Post by: Rods2 on 06 July 2013, 17:51:26
When moving oil and fuel around there is always going to be a slight risk of an accident.

This one in Canada is nasty where the train derailed and caught fire in the middle of a town. 60 people are missing.  :(

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357352/Breaking-news-Canadian-town-center-wiped-freight-train-carrying-hundreds-tons-crude-oil-derails-explodes.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357352/Breaking-news-Canadian-town-center-wiped-freight-train-carrying-hundreds-tons-crude-oil-derails-explodes.html)
Title: Re: Nasty accident in Canada where crude oil freight train derailed
Post by: symes on 06 July 2013, 17:55:03
yes just seen that :o :o terrible
Title: Re: Nasty accident in Canada where crude oil freight train derailed
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 06 July 2013, 18:58:09
That is awful :o :o :o :o :o :o

I have always wondered what would happen if one of the super ship gas tankers exploded wherever they dock to unload in the UK.  Milford Haven I believe is one port those ships use. :o :o
Title: Re: Nasty accident in Canada where crude oil freight train derailed
Post by: cnj on 06 July 2013, 19:32:05
not sure lizzie, but I think they offload about half a mile offshore, tethered to a mooring platform, mostly out of harms way !
Title: Re: Nasty accident in Canada where crude oil freight train derailed
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 07 July 2013, 13:02:03
Quote from: cnj on 06 July 2013, 19:32:05
not sure lizzie, but I think they offload about half a mile offshore, tethered to a mooring platform, mostly out of harms way !

Half mile is not far enough away me thinks! :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Nasty accident in Canada where crude oil freight train derailed
Post by: bootie on 07 July 2013, 13:41:32
After seeing, hearing and feeling an explosion on a methanol tanker 12 nautical miles away from the rig, I agree LZ, 1/2 mile is definitely not far enough away!
Title: Re: Nasty accident in Canada where crude oil freight train derailed
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 07 July 2013, 19:22:26
That must have been quite spectacular!!  :o