Ships collide in North Sea

An oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided off the northeastern coast of England, causing a huge fire

09:48GMT: U.S.-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate hit while at anchor by Portuguese-flagged container Solong. More than 30 people brought ashore

UK
Hull
Grimsby
ENGLAND
NORTH SEA

10km
6 miles

MV Stena Immaculate
Oil tanker is one of just 10 vessels used by U.S. military to carry fuel during conflicts
Length: 183m
Width: 32m
Dead weight: 50,000 tonnes

MV Solong
Cargo ship collided while en route from Scottish port of Grangemouth to Rotterdam, Netherlands
Length: 140m
Width: 22m
Dead weight: 9,500 tonnes

Sources: marinetraffic, Maritime Optima, BBC
Pictures: Wikimedia Commons
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