7 d. ago Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen

LONDON (AP) — A badly damaged cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month arrived in the Scottish port of Aberdeen Friday, following a fire that lasted for nearly a week. Following a tug-assisted journey that lasted a few days, the Portugal-flagged Solong docked in Aberdeen for “safe […]

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1 week ago UK Oil, Gas Licenses Challenged in Court by Environmental Group

A conservation group is challenging Britain’s government in a London court over 31 North Sea oil and gas exploration licenses that it says could put marine protected areas and climate stability at risk.

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2 w. ago Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK court

LONDON (AP) — The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker earlier this week appeared in a U.K. court Saturday where he was remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead. Vladimir Motin, the master of the Portugal-flagged cargo vessel Solong, appeared […]

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3 w. ago Nordea Bank Buys Carbon Removal Credits in Bid to Scale Market

Nordea Bank Abp has agreed to buy at least 68,000 credits from a project that will capture carbon dioxide and bury it under the North Sea.

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3 w. ago Ship owner says arrested captain of vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

LONDON — The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as it emerged that the ship failed several safety checks last year. The 59-year-old man, who hasn’t been named by authorities, was arrested by police in […]

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3 w. ago U.K. concerned over environmental damage after ships’ collision

Jet fuel from a ruptured tank poured into the North Sea after the Portugal-registered container ship Solong broadsided the U.S.-flagged tanker MV Stena Immaculate on Monday.

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3 w. ago UK fears environmental damage as ships burn after North Sea collision

LONDON — British officials were concerned about possible environmental damage Tuesday and looking for answers a day after a cargo ship carrying a toxic chemical hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, setting both vessels ablaze. Jet fuel from a ruptured tank poured into the North Sea after the […]

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3 w. ago 32 people brought ashore after ships collide and catch fire in the North Sea, port chief says

An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of England, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation

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3 w. ago Fuel tanker and cargo ship collide and catch fire in North Sea off Britain, crew rescued

The collision triggered a major rescue operation by lifeboats, coast guard aircraft and commercial vessels

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3 w. ago Rescue operation underway after oil tanker, cargo ship collide near England

Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency said several lifeboats and a coast guard rescue helicopter were dispatched to the scene in the North Sea.

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3 w. ago Port chief says 32 casualties brought ashore after ships collide and catch fire in the North Sea

LONDON (AP) — An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, emergency services said. At least 32 casualties were brought ashore, but their condition was not immediately clear. Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby […]

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3 w. ago Port chief says more than 20 casualties brought ashore after ship collision in North Sea

LONDON — The boss of an English port says more than 20 casualties have been brought ashore after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea. Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby East, said 13 casualties were brought in on a Windcat 33 vessel, followed by […]

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3 w. ago North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S. and South Korea begin military drills

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile firings, North Korea’s fifth missile launch […]

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