49 h. ago Container ship severely damaged in North Sea collision to be towed to Scotland

The Solong sailed into the tanker Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast on March 10.

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9 d. ago Fires out on container ship involved in North Sea collision amid beach fears

Plastic nurdles have been washed up on beaches in Norfolk following the collision last week between the Solong and the Stena Immaculate.

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1 week ago North Sea collision: operation to clear up plastic pellets begins

Operation begins after thousands of nurdles, which pose a danger to wildlife, were spotted on England’s east coastAn operation is under way to retrieve thousands of plastic pellets from the North Sea that were spilt in a collision between two ships last week, in which one man died.The coastguard said the pellets, made of plastic resin and known as nurdles, were spotted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and have begun to wash up on beaches in East Yorkshire and the surrounding coast. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Fears for wildlife as plastic pellets found on shore after North Sea ship collision

The pellets could be "disastrous" to wildlife on the coast of East Yorkshire

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1 week ago Plastic pellets found on shore following collision between ships in North Sea

The coastguard said the ‘nurdles’ are not toxic, but can be a risk to wildlife if ingested.

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1 week ago Captain of Solong container ship charged over North Sea collision

Vladimir Motin accused of gross negligence manslaughter after his ship struck Stena Immaculate tanker on Monday

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1 week ago North Sea collision: Captain of cargo ship which crashed into US oil tanker charged with gross negligence manslaughter

Crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died when the MV Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday

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1 week ago North Sea collision: Russian container ship captain charged with manslaughter

Vladimir Motin was in charge of the Solong when it hit a tanker off East Yorkshire coast, leaving one man deadThe master of the container ship the Solong, which crashed into another vessel in the North Sea, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.Vladimir Motin, 59, a Russian national, was in charge of the ship when it collided with a tanker carrying jet fuel on Monday about 12 miles (19km) off the East Yorkshire coast, leaving one man dead. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Captain of cargo ship which crashed into US oil tanker in North Sea charged with gross negligence manslaughter

r Filipino national Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died when Captain Motin’s ship, the MV Solong, crashed into the Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday

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1 week ago Russian captain of Solong container ship charged over deadly North Sea collision

The Russian captain of container ship Solong has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter over the North Sea collision with a US oil tanker on Monday.

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1 week ago Russian captain charged after North Sea ship collision off coast of Yorkshire

A cargo ship collided with an oil tanker, with one crew member presumed dead

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1 week ago North Sea collision: master of Solong container ship charged with manslaughter

Russian national Vladimir Motin was in charge of ship that collided with tanker carrying jet fuel, leaving one man presumed deadThe master of the container ship the Solong, which crashed into another vessel in the North Sea, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.Vladimir Motin, 59, a Russian national, was in charge of the ship when it collided with a tanker carrying jet fuel on Monday about 12 miles (19km) off the East Yorkshire coast, leaving one man presumed dead. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cargo ship captain arrested over North Sea collision is Russian, owner says

The cargo ship remains on fire, as its captain is currently in police custody

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2 w. ago Police question Russian master of ship that hit tanker in North Sea

Man, 59, held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over crash, with crew member feared deadPolice have been questioning the Russian master of a container ship over the North Sea collision, with salvors planning to board the second stricken vessel to assess the damage.The 59-year-old mariner was in custody in East Yorkshire after being arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over the crash, which left a member of his crew feared dead. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago North Sea collision latest: Solong cargo ship remains on fire as arrested captain revealed as Russian

The container ship Solong remains on fire after it separated from the Stena Immaculate yesterday

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2 w. ago North Sea collision: foul play, technical fault or human error?

As investigators look into how two modern ships collided in seemingly calm weather, this is what we know so farThe collision between two large shipping vessels in the North Sea raises questions about how such an event could occur – and what its effect might be. Here we set out what we know so far. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cargo ship oil tanker collision: Solong captain revealed as Russian as Scottish inspection details emerge

Further details have been revealed about the Solong cargo ship involved in the North Sea collision, including the nationality of the captain

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2 w. ago Jet fuel 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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2 w. ago North Sea collision latest: Captain revealed as Russian national after cargo ship’s safety record laid bare

Inspection documents show Solong’s emergency steering position communications were ‘not readable’

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2 w. ago Cargo ship captain arrested after oil tanker collision in North Sea as experts warn coming hours are ‘critical’

Concerns over impact on marine life and coastal communities

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