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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

New images show moment of North Sea crash as investigation finds neither ship had 'dedicated lookout'

Solong crashed into Stena Immaculate on March 10 about 12 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire.

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Visibility was ‘patchy’ when container ship hit oil tanker, investigators say

Solong crashed into Stena Immaculate on March 10 about 12 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

Police given more time to question collision captain amid inquiry ‘complexities’

A 59-year-old Russian captain was arrested on Monday after his container ship collided with a US tanker off the East Yorkshire coast.

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

North Sea collision: Police granted more time to question ship’s captain

The man is being held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

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Police given more time to question captain of North Sea crash ship

The captain of a container ship which struck a US oil tanker off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday will be detained for another 36 hours.

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

Fire on oil tanker involved in North Sea collision is out

Thermal camera footage captured the crash off the east coast of Yorkshire.

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Fisherman who drowned in boat capsize was not wearing lifejacket, report finds

Sandy Alexander, 69, died in September 2023 while fishing alone on the Lexi Rose in north Aberdeenshire.

Evening Standard

Engine failure caused paddle steamer crash which left 24 people injured – report

The Waverley crashed into Brodick pier on Arran in September 2020.

Evening Standard

Crew not wearing flotation devices during fatal capsizing, investigators find

The Njord overturned and sank 150 miles north-east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, on March 6, 2022.

Evening Standard

Warning issued over Red Sea dive boat holidays after Egypt boat disaster

Two Brits are still missing after a dive boat capsized in the Red Sea in November

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UK investigators warn of ‘serious concern’ over Red Sea dive boats safety

Exclusive: Marine Accident Investigation Branch is preparing to issue advice for British divers

Evening Standard

Fatal tug capsize came after ‘breakdown’ of safety systems, report finds

Master George Taft, 65, and deckhand Ian Catterson, 73 died in the incident off Greenock, Inverclyde, in February 2023.

The National (Scotland)

Accident investigators publish report on Greenock tug tragedy that claimed two lives

A tug tragedy which claimed the lives of two men in the Clyde off Greenock occurred because several protocols that were meant to keep those onboard…

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Passenger died after cruise ship hit by force 11 winds in storm – report

More than 100 guests were injured in the incident in the Bay of Biscay in November 2023, with eight being taken to hospital

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The Independent UK

Saga Cruise passenger died and 100 left injured after ship battered by violent storm with 25ft waves

Spirit of Discovery faced intense storm conditions with wind speeds over 64mph

Evening Standard

Bayesian yacht sinking: The key questions for investigators as probes underway

Italian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation while the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s probe hopes to prevent future incidents

The Independent UK

Five bodies found inside wreck of sunken superyacht Bayesian off coast of Sicily

Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah among six tourists on board after boat capsized in tornado

Evening Standard

Five bodies found in wreckage of sunken superyacht with one person still missing

Searches for the final missing person will continue on Thursday morning.

The Guardian - UK

Boat on which at least eight died in Channel was ‘wholly unsuitable’

MAIB report says dinghy that collapsed with 47 onboard in December 2022 was in worse condition than similar vessels

The Independent UK

‘Please help bro, we are in the water’: Desperate voice note from fatal small boat Channel crossing revealed

Eight people died when a small boat carrying nearly 50 people collapsed in the Channel in December 2022

The Guardian - UK

Fears UK coastguards left children adrift on small boats before Channel tragedy

Children heard crying on 999 calls from boats in days before mass drowning, records suggest, yet logs contain no record of rescue attempts

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