59 m. 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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68 m. 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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98 m. 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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1 hour 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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1 hour 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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1 hour 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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2 h. ago Cargo ship travelling from Scottish port collides with oil tanker in North Sea

The cargo ship was travelling from Grangemouth port

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2 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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2 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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2 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.

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3 h. ago North Sea – live updates: Oil tanker on fire after collision with cargo vessel off East Yorkshire coast

HM Coastguard say a rescue helicopter, multiple lifeboats and a fixed wing aicraft have been deployed

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3 h. ago Oil tanker on fire after colliding with cargo vessel in North Sea off East Yorkshire coast

Firefighters on scene after collision off coast of Humber Estuary

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3 h. ago Oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea with emergency services scrambled

A oil tanker and cargo vessel have reportedly collided in the North Sea.

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3 h. ago Coastguard providing emergency response after reports of 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 reports of collisionBritain’s coastguard is responding to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off England’s northeastern coast, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.“A Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Humberside was called, alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe and Cleethorpes, an HM Coastguard fixed wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability. The incident remains ongoing,” the agency said in a statement. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Oil tanker on fire after cargo vessel crash in North Sea as rescue mission is launched

A huge rescue operation has been launched off the coast of the UK after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship, leaving emergency response boats and helicopters to respond

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9 h. ago Why this may be wrong time for Labour to push North Sea oil industry off a cliff

The UK’s renewable energy industry is not developing quickly enough to replace the fossil fuels altogether yet

Politics

4 d. ago Scotland faces ‘dole baby dole’ under North Sea oil plan, Tories claim

A statement on the future of the North Sea was made on Thursday

Politics

4 d. ago Scotland faces ‘dole baby dole’, Tories say, as North Sea oil plan unveiled

Industry minister Sarah Jones pledged a ‘well-managed, orderly and prosperous transition’ away from oil and gas.

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4 d. ago Labour to scrap windfall tax on oil firms to help 'unleash North Sea's clean energy future'

The UK Government has confirmed the levy on oil megaprofits will end in 2030.

Economics

5 d. ago UK proposes North Sea tax plan to peg payments to oil and gas prices

Consultation will explore mechanism that would replace controversial ‘windfall tax’ after 2030

Economics