On Monday, an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided near Hull in the North Sea, resulting in significant fires on both vessels. The alarm was raised at 9:48 a.m. (UTC), leading to emergency responders, including lifeboats and helicopters, being deployed. At least 32 individuals suffered injuries and were treated onshore. The incident involved the US-flagged MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker and the Portugal-flagged container ship Solong. The British Maritime and Coastguard agency is managing the emergency response and contingency plans for potential pollution damage.
"There were reports that a number of people had abandoned the vessels following a collision and there were fires on both ships," the Royal National Lifeboat Institution said.
The British Maritime and Coastguard agency said it is "currently coordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the coast of East Yorkshire."
The incident occurred in the North Sea near the city of Hull, and the alarm was first raised at 9:48 a.m. (UTC). At least 32 people were injured, authorities said.
Swedish firm Stena Bulk confirmed it owned the oil tanker involved in the collision, adding it was operated by US-based maritime company Crowley. Stena said all of the ship's crew had been accounted for.
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