1 hour ago Watch live aerials after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea

Watch live aerials over the North Sea after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel off the coast of Yorkshire on Monday, 10 March.

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2 h. 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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2 h. 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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3 h. 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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3 h. 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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3 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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4 h. ago North Sea oil tanker fire: What we know so far after cargo ship and tanker collide

More than 30 casualties have been brought to shore

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4 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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4 h. ago More than 30 brought ashore amid 'fireball' as cargo ship from Scottish port collides with tanker in North Sea

The cargo ship was travelling from Grangemouth port

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5 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 h. ago Oil tanker 'on fire' after cargo vessel crash in UK waters as emergency response dispatched

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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