Oil tanker EXPLODES as horror vid shows giant ship Trinity Spirit capable of carrying 2million barrels erupt in flames

AN OIL tanker capable of carrying up to 2 million barrels of oil a day has exploded off the coast of Nigeria. Dramatic video shows the immense ship ablaze with thick black smoke pouring into the sky as it appears to be sinking into the sea. None of the ship’s 10 crew members on board at the time of the explosion have been accounted for, according to the oil firm which owns the ship. Reports claim the Trinity Spirit exploded on Thursday morning at the Ukpokiti oil field close to the River Niger delta near the Escravos terminal in Nigeria. The cause of the explosion is still being investigated, according to Ikemefuna Okafor, chief executive of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL). “At this time there are no reported fatalities, but we can confirm that there were 10 crewmen on board the vessel prior to the incident and we are prioritising investigations with respect to their safety and security,” he said. Trinity Spirit is a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO), which is used by the offshore oil and gas industry for producing and processing, as well as storing oil. Most read in News DATE 'MURDER' Boyfriend 'knifed lover to death then lay next to body' after meeting online FIGHTING BACK Boris Johnson will not quit after Partygate and vows to win next election TRAGIC 'MURDER' Teen 'stabbed to death' weeks after flying to England to be with bf POSTMAN POT Postmen filmed after eating batch of 'hash brownies' sent to sorting office SOFT PLAY TRAGEDY Boy, 8, dies after cardiac arrest at Crash Bang Wallop soft-play centre IN PLANE SIGHT Moment RAF jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers as war tensions mount