A crane is used to unload coal from a cargo ship on the Deendayal Port in Kandla, within the western state of Gujarat, India, Sept. 25, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap
An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of jap England Monday and a significant rescue operation is underway, Britain’s coast guard stated.
A number of lifeboats and a coast guard rescue helicopter had been dispatched to the scene within the North Sea, together with a coast guard aircraft and close by vessels with fire-fighting functionality.
The BBC reported that the oil tanker is on hearth. The tanker, believed to be the U.S.-flagged chemical and oil merchandise service MV Stena Immaculate, was at anchor on the time, in keeping with ship-tracking website Vessel Finder.
The Maritime and Coastguard Company stated the alarm was raised at 9:48 a.m. (0948 GMT). The positioning of the collision is off the coast of Hull, about 155 miles (250 kilometers) north of London. (AP)
