Jet fuel cargo mostly intact on Stena Immaculate after ship collision off UK, says ship owner
Most of the jet fuel onboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate that was hit by a container ship in a collision off Britain's coast remains contained and only two of the vessel's 18 fuel tanks have leaked,
Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian
LONDON (AP) — The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as it emerged that the ship failed several safety checks last year.
Captain arrested in North Sea ship crash with US-flagged tanker is Russian national
The captain arrested in a crash into a U.S. flagged tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the owner of the vessel said on Wednesday.
Cargo ship captain arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over collision with U.S.-flagged tanker
U.K. police say the Solong cargo ship's captain, identified by the vessel's owner as a Russian national, was detained on suspicion of negligent manslaughter.
Captain of ship that crashed into US tanker is Russian, owner says
Ernst Russ AG, the German owner of the Portuguese-flagged Solong, told Reuters the 59-year-old captain, who was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following the incident Monday morning, is Russian.
UK pollution fears ease after cargo ship crash, Russian captain still in detention
Fears of an environmental disaster eased on Wednesday, two days after a container ship ploughed into a stationary U.S. fuel tanker off northeast England, as the vessel's owner said the detained captain was a Russian national.
Captain of cargo vessel arrested following crash off British coast
The captain of the cargo ship that crashed into an oil tanker anchored off the coast of Britian Monday has been arrested.
Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says
The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into an oil tanker off the English coast is a Russian national, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as maritime experts search for answers.
Fire on tanker out after North Sea collision
A fire on an oil tanker involved in a collision in the North Sea has been extinguished. US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate and Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong collided off the East Yorkshire coast on Monday.
Cargo ship that crashed into tanker carrying US Army jet fuel had Russian captain
On Monday, in a tragic incident, a Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel called Solong, carrying toxic chemicals, crashed into a US-flagged tanker carrying jet fuel for the US Army off the UK coast. According to the reports quoting Solong’s owner,
Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian
The under-arrest captain of a container ship which crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea is Russian, the vessel's owner has said. Solong struck the Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning.
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Stena Immaculate: Pollution fears lessen
There has been no update from the Humberside Police on the status of the 59-year old master of the Solong, who has been ...
Tanker collision details revealed by crew member who says vessel rammed ship "out of the blue"
A crew member tells CBS News "a massive ship came from out of the blue" and rammed a tanker apparently carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military.
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UK investigators take lead in probe to determine cause of fiery collision
The UK has taken the lead role in the investigation into the deadly collision that saw an Ernst Russ container ship strike a ...
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Collision Crisis: Fuel Tanker and Container Ship Clash off British Coast
The U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate collided with the Portuguese-flagged Solong container ship, resulting in the leakage ...
Footage captures moment ships collide in North Sea causing huge explosion
Video footage has revealed the moment a container ship ploughed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea, causing a huge ...
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Salvage Ops Set to Begin as Fire Diminishes on Stena Immaculate Tanker
A fire onboard the Stena Immaculate oil tanker has greatly diminished with no visible flames, as initial salvage activities ...
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Collision Off England's Coast: Investigations After Maritime Mishap
A collision between the Solong container ship and the Stena Immaculate tanker off northeast England has led to environmental ...
‘Deep concern’ over North Sea collision from network dedicated to protecting coastal areas
KIMO, a leading organisation dedicated to protecting coastal communities and marine environments, has said it is “deeply ...