50 m. ago One person in hospital but all crew accounted for after North Sea ships collide, says local MP – live

Graham Stuart says other 36 mariners across both crews are ‘safe and accounted for’Full story: UK coastguard scrambled after ship collisionTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has expressed concern about the collision and thanked emergency workers who are dealing with the situation.The Labour MP for Swindon South said “I’m concerned to hear of the collision between two vessels in the North Sea this morning and am liaising with officials and HM Coastguard as the situation develops. I want to thank all emergency service workers involved for their continued efforts in responding to the incident.” Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Stricken oil tanker is 'essential for US national security': US

Dozens of people have been rescued and brought ashore after the MV Stena Immaculate exploded into a 'massive fireball' off the Yorkshire coast today.

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70 m. ago Terrifying oil tanker mayday call as crew member says 'jet fuel on fire in water'

Crews abandoned ships when the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker was hit by the container ship MV Solong off the East Yorkshire coast.

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75 m. ago Oil tanker on fire in North Sea was carrying jet fuel as ship company issue statement

An oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel off the coast of Hull this morning

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94 m. ago Major Stena Immaculate oil tanker crash update as 'multiple explosions' leak jet fuel into sea

A huge rescue operation has been launched off the coast of the UK after an oil tanker from the US, Stena Immaculate, collided with a cargo ship from Portugal, Solong

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1 hour ago BREAKING: 'Multiple explosions' in oil tanker crash as Stena Immaculate leaks jet fuel into water

The Stena Immaculate's management firm Crowley said in a statement today that the crash in the North Sea also caused “multiple explosions” before jet fuel was released

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1 hour ago Video: Smoke billows from oil tanker and cargo ship collision in North Sea

Smoke billowed into the sky after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the North Sea on Monday, 10 March, causing a “massive fireball” off the coast of Yorkshire.

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2 h. ago North Sea: Everything we know about Stena Immaculate oil tanker and cargo vessel collision off Yorkshire coast

The known number of casualties so far is 32, with the crew of the MV Stena Immaculate are all safe and accounted for

Transport

2 h. ago North Sea tanker crash latest: Oil ship bursts into ‘massive fireball’ after colliding with cargo vessel

HM Coastguard say a rescue helicopter and multiple lifeboats have been deployed after MV Solong collides with US-flagged Stena Immaculate

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2 h. ago North Sea collision latest: Dozens of casualties after ‘massive fireball’ rips through Stena Immaculate tanker

HM Coastguard say a rescue helicopter, multiple lifeboats and a fixed wing aircraft have been deployed after MV Solong collides with Stena Immaculate

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2 h. ago Oil tanker on fire after collision with cargo ship in North Sea with more than 30 casualties brought ashore

Fears of environmental disaster after oil tanker the Stena Immaculate and the container ship MV Solong collide off the coast of East Yorkshire

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3 h. ago Oil tanker and cargo ship crash in North Sea 'fireball' as over 30 casualties rescued

The oil tanker Stena Immaculate and a cargo vessel have collided in the North Sea off the coast of Hull

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3 h. ago Watch moment oil tanker collides with cargo vessel in North Sea prompting huge emergency response

The moment an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire has been captured by a marine traffic website.

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3 h. ago North Sea collision latest: Coastguard scrambled and oil tanker on fire after colliding with cargo vessel

HM Coastguard say a rescue helicopter, multiple lifeboats and a fixed wing aircraft have been deployed after MV Solong collides into Stena Immaculate

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3 h. ago Oil tanker bursts into flames off the Yorkshire coast after being struck by container ship

US-flagged tanker, MV Stena Immaculate, was hit by container ship, MV Solong, off the coast of Humber Estuary this morning.

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3 h. ago Coastguard providing emergency response after collision between oil tanker and cargo vessel in North Sea – live

Coastguard rescue helicopter and fixed wing aircraft scrambled alongside lifeboats and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capabilityFull story: UK coastguard scrambled after ship collisionHere is a video clip which appears to show the aftermath of the collision between the Stena Immaculate and the Solong off the coast of East Yorkshire. Marine tracking appears to show that the Solong, en route to Rotterdam, struck the Stena Immaculate, which was at anchor. It is likely that between them the two vessels had about 40 members of crew.Television images from the BBC have shown at least one vessel ablaze with clouds of black smoke billowing into the air. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Oil tanker crash in North Sea LIVE: Stena Immaculate on fire after being hit by cargo vessel

An ongoing emergency incident is underway.

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4 h. ago Oil tanker 'on fire' after collision with cargo ship in North Sea with emergency services scrambled

Oil tanker the Stena Immaculate and the container ship MV Solong reportedly collided off the coast of East Yorkshire

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4 h. ago Oil tanker in North Sea struck by cargo vessel in major incident

A large rescue operation has been launched off the coast of East Yorkshire.

Transport

4 h. ago Oil tanker bursts into flames after being struck by container ship in British estuary

US-flagged tanker, MV Stena Immaculate, was hit by container ship, MV Solong, off the coast of Humber Estuary this morning.

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