Tankers collide near Texas after discussing a passing arrangement

摘要

Two large Houston-bound tankers carrying benzene and other petrochemicals collided in the Gulf of Mexico, . apparently during a passing maneuver, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The 385-foot Chem Sea was overtaking the 557-foot Bow Kiso in open water about 70 miles east-southeast of Galveston, Texas, when the two ships collided, said PA2 Stephen Lehmann, spokesman for the Coast Guard's Houston detachment.