On Monday, March 10, 2025, a collision occurred between the US-flagged oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate and the Portugal-flagged container ship Solong in the North Sea near Grimsby, off the coast of East Yorkshire, UK. The incident resulted in fires on both vessels and a large-scale rescue operation.
Wildfires are a significant and growing concern in the United States, with an average of 70,025 fires burning approximately 7 million acres annually in the past decade. Climate change and increased development in wildland-urban interface areas have exacerbated the frequency and intensity of wildfires, leading to longer fire seasons and more destructive blazes across the country
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene caused significant destruction in the Southeast, Tropical Storm Milton has quickly formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is barrelling towards Tampa, Florida where it is forecasted to land as a Category 3 Hurricane.
The majority of offshore assets are located to the north; however, this path places a cluster of holiday resorts and hotels directly in the line of hurricane-force winds, intense rainfall, and storm surges. Additionally, there are 11 cruise ships valued at $2.7 billion within the hurricane’s cone, with three currently departing to evade the storm.
Skytek utilised aerial imagery captured on August 12th, 2024, and September 28th, 2024, shortly after Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. Skytek applied its proprietary machine learning algorithm to detect, highlight, and quantify the damage inflicted by the hurricane. The platform ingested aerial images from relevant areas along the hurricane’s trajectory, analysing the impact of the storm surge and flooding, along with wind damage.
Pre-Event: image of Pacific Palisades on January 23rd, 2023
Post-Event Image: Satellite image dated January 09th, 2025.
Maritime Incident: Francis Scott Key Bridge
Pre-Event Image: Satellite image dated February 24th, 2024, of the Francis Scott Key Bridge – Credits @PlanetLabs
Post-Event Image: Satellite image dated March 29th, 2024, of the damage and the containership “Dali” – Credits @PlanetLabs
Hurricane Ian: Salty Sam Marina, Fort Myers, Florida
Pre-Event Image: Satellite image dated August 25th, 2022, of the Salty Sam Marina in Fort Myers – Credits @AirbusSpace
Post-Event Image: Aerial image dated September 30th, 2022, of the damage in the Salty Sam Marina in Fort Myers – Credits @ NOAA
Ukraine War: Pre and post-satellite images of the Azovstal Steel Plant
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