61 m. ago Police arrest man, 59, for manslaughter over fuel tanker smash in North Sea

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a cargo ship smashed into a fuel tanker in the North Sea.

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67 m. ago Watch live as cargo ship 'expected to sink' as scale of damage in North Sea collision with tanker revealed

A burning cargo ship which crashed in the North Sea is expected to sink, Transport Minister minister Mike Kane has told MPs.

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70 m. ago Man arrested over North Sea oil tanker crash as new images show burning vessel

Some new images have emerged of the North Sea collision

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87 m. ago 'Seconds from certain death': Survivors of the North Sea tanker crash reveal miracle escape

A crew member said they had to get into their life jackets or 'get incinerated' in the series of explosions after MV Solong ploughed into their vessel, which was carrying 220,000 litres of fuel

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96 m. ago North Sea oil tanker crash cops arrest man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

"The man arrested remains in custody at this time whilst inquiries are under way."

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1 hour ago Major North Sea oil tanker crash update as arrest made over 'gross negligence manslaughter'

The oil tanker Stena Immaculate and a cargo vessel were yesterday involved in a crash in the North Sea, with photos emerging of huge flames engulfing both boats after a rescue mission was launched

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1 hour ago Man arrested after North Sea oil tanker collision sparked fireball with sailor feared dead

In an update released this afternoon, Humberside Police said a man has been arrested following the North Sea ship collision. He remains in custody while enquiries are underway

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2 h. ago Missing sailor 'presumed dead' after North Sea tanker collision

The news comes after search and rescue operations for the missing sailor of the MC Solong were called off last night.

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3 h. ago North Sea collision timeline: How devastating oil tanker crash unfolded

An American sailor said the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship ‘came out of the blue’ as it smashed into his oil tanker

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4 h. ago Missing sailor in North Sea crash assumed dead as update given on ships

Transport minister Mike Kane said the Government's 'working assumption' is a missing crew member from a cargo ship involved in a collision in the North Sea has died

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4 h. ago Experts warn of North Sea collision’s ‘devastating’ impact on marine life

Highly toxic jet fuel leaking from oil tanker threatens local ecosystems as investigations begin into collision’s causeLeaking fuel from the collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker in the North Sea would have a “devastating” impact on marine life, experts have said, as investigations began into the cause of the incident.Fires continued to burn onboard both vessels 24 hours after the Stena Immaculate tanker and cargo ship Solong collided off the coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning. A search for a missing crew member was called off overnight. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'Massive ship came from out of the blue': Sailor describes dramatic escape from tanker as vessels crashed in North Sea

Sailor tells of dramatic escape from vessel collision in North Sea as scientists say crash could be ‘devastating’ to marine wildlife

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4 h. ago Owner of cargo vessel involved in North Sea oil tanker crash confirms no sodium cyanide on board

No sodium cyanide was involved in the collision

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4 h. ago What is sodium cyanide? How 'deadly' North Sea tanker collision could become Britain's biggest eco

The highly toxic material may have spilled into the water when a tanker collided with a container ship on Monday

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5 h. ago North Sea oil tanker crash firm insist deadly sodium cyanide was NOT onboard ship

The Stena Immaculate and Solong crashed on Monday morning, causing a dramatic series of explosions off the coast of Grimsby that bathed the area in thick black smoke for more than 24 hours

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5 h. ago Jet fuel, sodium cyanide, and burning ship: What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?

Experts warn any spill could severely affect marine life, seabirds, and fragile ecosystems in and around the Humber Estuary

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6 h. ago Chilling radio message heard after North Sea oil tanker crash

An 'extensive' search for a missing crew member has been called off with fires still 'raging' on board the vessels

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6 h. ago Cargo ship oil tanker collision: What is the damage in the North Sea? How toxic is sodium cyanide?

Aerial footage has shown the extent of the damage after the Solong container ship collided with the Stena Immaculate tanker in the North Sea

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6 h. ago North Sea collision may have ‘devastating’ impact on marine life, says expert

Fears grow over leaking fuel as investigations begin into cause of crash involving cargo ship and tanker off Yorkshire coastLeaking fuel from the collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker in the North Sea would have a “devastating” impact on marine life, an expert has warned, as investigations began into the cause of the crash.Fires continued to burn onboard both vessels 24 hours after the Stena Immaculate tanker was struck off the coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning. A search for a missing crew member was called off overnight. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago North Sea crash may have ‘devastating’ impact on marine life, says expert

Fears grow over fuel leak as investigations begin into cause of cargo ship’s collision with tanker off Yorkshire coastLeaking fuel from the collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker in the North Sea would have a “devastating” impact on marine life, an expert has warned, as investigations began into the cause of the crash.Fires continued to burn onboard both vessels 24 hours after the Stena Immaculate tanker was struck off the coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning. A search for a missing crew member was called off overnight. Continue reading...

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