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    Home - UK News - Oil tanker and cargo ship ‘on fire’ after colliding 10 miles off coast
    UK News Updated:March 11, 2025

    Oil tanker and cargo ship ‘on fire’ after colliding 10 miles off coast

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    Oil tanker and cargo ship ‘on fire’ after colliding 10 miles off coast

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    • An oil tanker and a cargo ship are reported to be on fire following a collision in the North Sea, approximately 10 miles off the coast of Lincolnshire, according to the RNLI.
    • The RNLI has dispatched four lifeboat crews to the incident, responding swiftly to the alarm raised just before 9.50 am.
    • Witness reports indicate that multiple individuals abandoned the vessels after the collision, highlighting the potential for casualties.
    • The HM Coastguard is coordinating the emergency response, which includes a helicopter from Humberside, lifesaving boats from various coastal towns, and nearby vessels equipped for firefighting.
    • The Coastguard confirmed the alarm was raised at 9.48 am and is currently managing operations at the scene.

    Oil tanker and cargo ship ‘on fire’ after colliding 10 miles off coast of Lincolnshire | UK News

    An oil tanker and cargo ship are both reported to be on fire after colliding in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire, the RNLI said.

    The lifeboat service added that it had sent four crews to the incident this morning.

    There have been reports a number of people abandoned the vessels following the collision, the RNLI added.

    HM Coastguard sad earlier it is currently co-ordinating the emergency response around 10 miles off the coast.

    The alarm was raised just before 9.50am.

    A coastguard helicopter took off from Humberside and headed to the scene alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe and Cleethorpes, and an HM Coastguard fixed wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability.

    A marine tracking website shows the ships close together. Pic: MarineTraffic.com

    An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the coast of East Yorkshire.

    “The alarm was raised at 9.48am.

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    David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

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