25 h. ago The moment disaster struck US oil tanker as it caught fire off the Yorkshire coast after Russian captain crashed cargo ship into it

In the clip, which was allegedly taken onboard the cargo ship and posted onto social media, a desperate crewman is heard pleading: 'Lord, Lord, help us, Lord help us.'

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32 h. ago Russian captain was in charge of cargo ship which crashed into oil tanker carrying US jet fuel as vessel's failed steering tests are exposed

MV Solong punched through the hull of the American-flagged Stena Impeccable on Monday, causing both vessels to burst into flames.

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32 h. ago Captain of Solong cargo ship that crashed with tanker carrying US fuel revealed to be Russian national

Ernst Russ has confirmed the captain of the ship which collided with a US oil tanker was Russian

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33 h. ago Cargo ship which crashed into oil tanker carrying US jet fuel failed steering tests and was captained by a Russian

MV Solong punched through the hull of the American-flagged Stena Impeccable on Monday, causing both vessels to burst into flames.

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51 h. 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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54 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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55 h. ago Toxic substances could endanger hundreds of thousands of birds along Yorkshire coast says Wildlife Trust

Hundreds of thousands of birds along the Yorkshire coast could be at risk after an oil tanker carrying A-1 jet fuel collided with a cargo vessel in the North Sea.

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56 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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59 h. ago North Sea tanker collision: Fires 'still raging' amid fears crash could have lethal consequences for wildlife

The search for a missing crew member from a cargo ship that crashed into a tanker has been called off

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60 h. ago North Sea tanker collision: Fires still burn amid fears crash could have lethal consequences for wildlife

The search for a missing crew member from a cargo ship that crashed into a tanker has been called off

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2 d. ago Crew member missing from cargo ship after North Sea oil tanker crash

Ernst Russ said efforts to locate the missing crew member were ‘ongoing’ after the collision off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning.

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2 d. ago Crew member of Solong cargo ship still missing after oil tanker crash

Thirteen of the 14 members of crew on the Solong cargo ship have been brought safely to shore, but the shipping firm's owner has confirmed the search is still ongoing

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2 d. ago A cargo ship hits a tanker and they catch fire off England. The crew members are safe

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off England, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea

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3 d. ago North Sea collision: oil tanker and cargo ship crews ‘safe and accounted for’

‘Multiple explosions’ rupture cargo tank of MV Stena Immaculate, with jet fuel reportedly releasedThe crews of an oil tanker and a cargo ship are “safe and accounted for” with one person taken to hospital after the vessels collided in the North Sea, with jet fuel reported to have been released, a maritime company has said.Crowley, the shipping company that manages the MV Stena Immaculate, said there were “multiple explosions onboard” when the oil tanker suffered a ruptured cargo tank. Continue reading...

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Casualties brought ashore after North Sea crash between oil tanker and cargo ship

More than 30 casualties were brought ashore so far after the collision of an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday, 11 March.

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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