Just before 10 o’clock local time, the alarm went off at the Coast Guard just off the city of Grimsby in the UK. A large rescue operation is now underway involving large resources. Pictures from the site show that the tanker is in full fire after the collision between an oil tank ship and a cargo ship. Photo: Facebook/North Yorkshire Weather Updates at 14.33, Sky News and the BBC reported that over 20 people have been transported to shore. Shortly afterwards, it was reported that this figure should be over 30. news is not aware of their condition. The BBC has spoken to the head of the company Stena Bulk, who states that the crew of the oil tanker is explained and that everyone is safe. This should be more than 20 people. – The Coast Guard coordinates the action according to reports of a collision between a tanker and a cargo ship. The incident is still ongoing, the Coast Guard wrote in a statement just after 12 o’clock Norwegian time. Then large rescue resources were sent to the area. According to the BBC, lifeboats, helicopters and firefighters are on site. Marine Traffic also shows that there is a lot of activity in the area. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNIL) has sent four rescue boats to the incident. They state that they have received reports that several people should have left the ships, writes Sky News. This picture should show the ships that are burning. The ship on the right appears to be identical to the cargo ship involved in the incident. Photo: X The collision happened in the North Sea The collision must have happened off the coast of East Yorkshire in the UK. According to Marine Traffic, an American oil tanker has collided with a Portuguese cargo ship. Sky News writes that Meteorologists on Monday morning reported shutter and low cloud cover in the area. It is still uncertain what is the cause of the incident. The cargo ship MV Solong was on its way to Rotterdam in the Netherlands when the incident happened. Oil tanker Stena Immaculate was anchored in the area, according to Marine Traffic. Oil tanker Stena Immaculate is run by the American company Crowley, says owner Stena. Loading ship MV Solong. Photo: Archive cargo ship MV Solong is insured in the Norwegian insurance company Skuld. news has been in contact with the company that says they do not comment on ongoing incidents. The Telegraph reproduces a statement from the Coast Guard where they say that the incident is still ongoing and that they are assessing whether it is necessary to take measures to counteract pollution. – Norway has not received any official notifications so far. It is still early in the incident. With more knowledge and information on any pollution at sea, I would expect us to receive a notice from the English authorities, says Hans Petter Mortensholm at the Norwegian Coastal Administration. Oil tanks Stena Immaculate Photo: Archive Published 10.03.2025, at. 13.07 Updated 10.03.2025, at. 15.04
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