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'Tipping point': MPs demand more help for North Sea workers in just transition

MPs have demanded more help from the Labour Government for North Sea workers during the transition away from oil and gas ...

The National (Scotland)

Container ship owner launches legal action over North Sea crash

Ernst Russ, which owns Portuguese-registered Solong, said this is part of the ‘usual process for large maritime casualties’.

Evening Standard

No ‘dedicated lookout’ on North Sea crash vessels, investigators say

Portuguese registered container ship Solong hit US tanker Stena Immaculate on March 10.

Evening Standard

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Owner of North Sea collision ship seeks to set up fund for legal claims

The owner of the Solong said that the fund was being established ahead of any ‘verified’ legal claims following the collision on March 10.

Evening Standard

Governments urged to make North Sea future a ‘national mission’

The North Sea transition taskforce called for action from both the UK and Scottish governments to help the sector with a ‘just transition’.

Evening Standard

Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Portuguese vessel Solong was towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.

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Minister pledges to uncover causes of Heathrow and North Sea incidents

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said ‘no stone should be left unturned identifying the causes of the incidents’.

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'Bad business as usual': Chris Packham slams Labour for defending Tory oil licences

CHRIS Packham has said the UK Government is focused on "bad business as usual" amid an ongoing legal battle over 31 new North Sea oil and…

The National (Scotland)

‘Race against time’ to clear plastic pellets from beaches after North Sea collision

Pellets ‘the size of lentils’ clumped together and washed up on the coasts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire

The Independent UK

Owners of tanker involved in North Sea collision praise crew for their “bravery”

The Marine Accidental Investigation Branch is trying to establish the cause of the explosive collision

The Independent UK

Clean-up operation under way after pellets from ship collision threaten wildlife

Fires were now out on the container ship Solong, which was in collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea last week.

The Independent UK

‘Deep concern’ for wildlife after pellets wash up following two-ship collision

Conservationists say it is a ‘real race against time’ after the plastic nurdles began appearing on beaches from the collision in the North Sea.

The Independent UK

What are nurdles? ‘Sheen’ of plastic pellets spotted in the North Sea after ship crash

Although not toxic, nurdles present a deadly risk to wildlife if ingested.

Euronews

Plastic pellets found on shore following collision between ships in North Sea

The coastguard said the ‘nurdles’ are not toxic, but can be a risk to wildlife if ingested.

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Last Breath review – unbearably tense deep-sea drama

Prepare to be stuck at the bottom of the North Sea with Woody Harrelson and co in Alex Parkinson’s extraordinary film based on real events

Euronews

North Sea collision: What tech was onboard the two ships and why didn't it prevent a crash?

Various technologies would have been onboard the Stena Immaculate and the Solong at the time they collided in the North Sea. Why didn't they stop a collision?

The Independent UK

Captain of Solong cargo ship that collided with oil tanker charged with manslaughter

Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, will appear at Hull Magistrates Court on Saturday.

Evening Standard

City fears recession after shock 0.1% fall in GDP in January

Manufacturing and North Sea oil and gas production see big falls in output

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Environmental impact of North Sea collision ‘mercifully small’, says minister

The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is leading the inquiry into the incident.

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Moment container ship smashes into oil tanker in North Sea sending huge fireball into sky

Container ship Solong struck the Stena Immaculate on Monday morning, sparking a huge blaze

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Footage captures moment ships collide in North Sea causing huge explosion

A second video shows the dense fog that could have hampered visibility.

International Business Times

Captain Of Cargo Ship In North Sea Crash Is Russian

The detained captain of a cargo ship which struck a tanker chartered by the US military is a Russian national, the owners of the container vessel said Wednesday, as questions lingered over the cause of the rare North Sea crash.

The Independent UK

The key unanswered questions over the North Sea oil tanker collision

Autopilot and poor visibility have been suggested as reasons why the disaster occurred

The Independent UK

Philippine ex-president Duterte is heading to The Hague to face ICC charges linked to 'war on drugs'

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being flown to the Netherlands to face an International Criminal Court charge of crimes against humanity linked to the deadly crackdown on drugs he oversaw while in office

Evening Standard

Captain of Solong cargo ship that crashed with tanker carrying US fuel revealed to be Russian national

Ernst Russ has confirmed the captain of the ship which collided with a US oil tanker was Russian

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