23 h. ago North Sea oil tanker fire put out after horror collision that killed sailor

The fire on the Stena Immaculate oil tanker in the North Sea has been put out, several days after the ship was involved in a deadly collision with a container ship;.

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25 h. ago North Sea collision latest: Oil tanker blaze is finally extinguished – but Solong cargo ship remains on fire

Container ship remains on fire after it separated from the Stena Immaculate tanker on Tuesday

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32 h. 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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37 h. 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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37 h. ago North Sea collision: New footage shows moment of impact in heavy fog

New footage captures the moment of impact when the Stena Immaculate oil tanker collided with the Solong cargo ship in the North Sea on Monday, 10 March, off the coast of East Yorkshire.

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37 h. ago Shocking moment cargo vessel smashes into oil tanker in deadly North Sea collision

The moment the Solong cargo vessel and oil tanker Stena Immaculate crashed in the North Sea, causing a huge fire on both ships, was captured on a marine monitoring system

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37 h. 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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42 h. ago North Sea collision latest: Arrested captain revealed as Russian as environmental disaster ‘narrowly averted’

Humberside Police arrest 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

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42 h. 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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43 h. ago The key unanswered questions over the North Sea oil tanker collision

Autopilot and poor visibility have been suggested as reasons why the disaster occurred

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43 h. 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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44 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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45 h. 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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45 h. ago Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody

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45 h. 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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47 h. ago North Sea tanker collision fuel spill 'limited' company claims

The firm said it remains unclear how much Jet A1 fuel was released but an initial review shows it had evaporated due to exposure to fires,

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55 h. ago Fuel spill from North Sea collision ‘having limited impact’, says boat manager

The Portuguese vessel Solong is drifting and still on fire after a collision with US tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday

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57 h. ago East Yorkshire skipper describes ‘panic and worry’ after North Sea collision

Seaside town of Bridlington relies on its shellfish trade, skippers tell The Independent

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57 h. ago Major environmental damage risk after North Sea oil tanker collision, experts warn

There are concerns of major environmental damage after a cargo ship collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday (10 March).

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58 h. ago Fears for hundreds of thousands of seabirds on the East Yorkshire coast after North Sea collision

There are fears for hundreds of thousands of seabirds on the East Yorkshire coast following an explosive collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship.

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