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The Independent
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
North Sea ship crash captain denies manslaughter of crew member
Vladimir Motin, the Russian captain of the container ship Solong, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the death of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia after a collision with a US oil tanker. The collision with the Stena Immaculate occurred on 10 March off the East Yorkshire coast near the Humber Estuary, resulting in an explosion on the forward deck of the Solong where Mr Pernia was working. All 23 people on the tanker and 13 crew members from the Solong were rescued, but Mr Pernia, a Filipino national, could not be found. The Solong, carrying about 157 containers, was travelling at about 15 knots when it collided with the anchored Stena Immaculate, which was carrying jet fuel. Judge Mark Lucraft KC set a further hearing for 10 September, with the trial scheduled for 12 January 2026 at the Old Bailey.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Three rescued on 'intense' night for lifeboat crew
A lifeboat crew helped save a life and rescued two more people during an "intense" 10-hour period on the Humber estuary, managers have said. Humber Rescue, which is based in Hessle, near Hull, said it responded to a number of serious callouts on Friday. In one incident, a person was pulled from the water. Two other people, including an elderly man, were rescued from a vessel stuck on mud near Brough. Paul Berriff, the founder of Humber Rescue, said: "To save the life of another is one of the highest honours a person can carry." A lifeboat was launched shortly after 18:00 BST after a report of two vessels coming aground near Brough, a spokesperson for Humber Rescue said. However, while en-route, the boat was redirected to another emergency nearby. A person was pulled from the water on to the boat and given immediate care. The casualty was then taken to hospital by ambulance for further treatment. The crew returned to the grounded vessels near Brough, but were called to reports of another person in the water near the lifeboat station, the spokesperson said. This turned out to be a false alarm and, after refuelling, the crew launched again to help two stranded people on one of the grounded vessels. A rescue helicopter was deployed to assist by illuminating the scene and the lifeboat crew carried out a successful mud rescue with the support of coastguard teams from Cleethorpes, Hornsea and Hull. The two people were taken to shore, where they were checked over and found to be well and in good spirits. A sailor on the other vessel chose to remain on board to float off on the rising tide. Humber Rescue is an independent lifeboat charity, which provides rapid search and rescue operations across the Humber estuary. Last year, volunteers attended more than 130 call-outs, according to the service. Mr Berriff said: "The last 10 hours have shown, once again, why Humber Rescue exists and why it must continue. "I'm extremely proud of every crew member involved for their courage, calm, and relentless commitment to those in need." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Lifeboat crew says bad parking puts lives at risk Man rescued from water during Storm Éowyn Inflatables warning after spate of sea rescues Rise in people stuck in beach mud prompts warning Humber Rescue
BBC News
25-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Three rescued on 'intense' night for Humber lifeboat crew
A lifeboat crew helped save a life and rescued two more people during an "intense" 10-hour period on the Humber estuary, managers have Rescue, which is based in Hessle, near Hull, said it responded to a number of serious callouts on Friday. In one incident, a person was pulled from the water. Two other people, including an elderly man, were rescued from a vessel stuck on mud near Berriff, the founder of Humber Rescue, said: "To save the life of another is one of the highest honours a person can carry." A lifeboat was launched shortly after 18:00 BST after a report of two vessels coming aground near Brough, a spokesperson for Humber Rescue said. However, while en-route, the boat was redirected to another emergency nearby.A person was pulled from the water on to the boat and given immediate care. The casualty was then taken to hospital by ambulance for further treatment. The crew returned to the grounded vessels near Brough, but were called to reports of another person in the water near the lifeboat station, the spokesperson said. This turned out to be a false alarm and, after refuelling, the crew launched again to help two stranded people on one of the grounded vessels.A rescue helicopter was deployed to assist by illuminating the scene and the lifeboat crew carried out a successful mud rescue with the support of coastguard teams from Cleethorpes, Hornsea and two people were taken to shore, where they were checked over and found to be well and in good spirits. A sailor on the other vessel chose to remain on board to float off on the rising Rescue is an independent lifeboat charity, which provides rapid search and rescue operations across the Humber estuary. Last year, volunteers attended more than 130 call-outs, according to the Berriff said: "The last 10 hours have shown, once again, why Humber Rescue exists and why it must continue. "I'm extremely proud of every crew member involved for their courage, calm, and relentless commitment to those in need."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Hull's 'good people' highlighted in cross stitch map
An artist has embroidered a giant map of Hull featuring the city's people and van Rossum visited 100 groups and individuals over the last year to produce the Hull in Stitches features a Hull Kingston Rovers rugby game, chip shops and BBC Radio Humberside presenter Kofi van Rossum has raised almost £1,800 for a local food bank and hopes to raise more by selling the tapestry. "It's not your typical map of Hull," she said"It's not got lots of landmarks, but it's about good people doing good things."The panels depicting the people and locations are placed across the shape of the city and the Humber square has a QR code hidden within it that gives more information on the place or van Rossum has previously produced stitched versions of Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night and a replica of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha's series of panels with of women depicting the four is currently on display on selected days in Hull's Danish Church on the new artwork is sold Ms van Rossum said she hoped it would go on permanent display somewhere in the city."It's been such a lovely experience meeting all these lovely, lovely people," she to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Biodiesel plant 'needs support' to avoid closing
Getty Images One of the UK's last biodiesel plants could be forced to shut over financial pressures, according to the company that runs it. Paul Bateson, chief operating officer at Greenergy, which runs the plant at Immingham Docks on the Humber Estuary, told 5Live's Wake Up To Money that the company was undertaking a strategic review of the site's future, but warned they needed support soon to keep the plant viable. Biodiesel goes into diesel used in cars, public buses across the UK and lorries. In particular, it is used in busses to try to bring down the carbon emissions they produce. "The market for manufacturing biodiesel across Europe is in a very poor state at the moment", Mr Bateson said. He added: "Margins are very poor, energy costs are high, staff costs are high and we are struggling to compete with this alternative renewable fuel HVO in the UK, which is coming in in a subsidised form from the US." According to Mr Bateson, when hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is produced or blended in the US, the companies doing that work receive credits from the government, which he said stayed with the product when it comes to the UK, making it cheaper. It is an issue the Government here in the UK said it had been looking at, but time appears to be running out. Greenergy's Lincolnshire site is one of just four left across the UK, after Ardent Energy mothballed a similar facility near Motherwell last year. Mr Bateson said: "I think it's incredibly important that the UK has its own biofuel and biodiesel industry, it brings jobs in the UK, these are skilled people. "It brings resilience (in terms of supply) and it brings an alternative supply source. If we're totally reliant on one supply source then prices can hike." The Department for Business and Trade said in a statement: "We understand some of the challenges that the sector is facing and are working closely with them to understand their concerns. "Our independent Trade Remedies Authority is also investigating whether US HVO is sold in the UK unfairly and causing harm to UK producers, and ministers will decide if action is required once the investigation has concluded." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. More on this story UK investigating claims green fuel contains virgin palm oil Biofuel plant could close with loss of 150 jobs Related internet links Greenergy Department for Business and Trade Renewable energy
