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13 hours ago
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UAE says navigational error caused oil tankers to collide near Strait of Hormuz
A crash between two oil tankers on a major shipping route near the UAE was likely caused by a navigational misjudgement by one of the vessels, officials have said. The Adalynn and Front Eagle tankers collided and caught on fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow channel which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. In a statement issued today, the United Arab Emirates' energy ministry did not draw any link between the crash and an upsurge in electronic interference amid the Israel-Iran conflict. Interference has disrupted navigation systems near the strait since the two countries began firing missiles at each other last week. The multinational US-led Combined Maritime Force's Joint Maritime Information Centre said in an advisory this week that it had received reports of interference stemming from near Iran's Port of Bandar Abbas and other areas in the Gulf region. Tehran has not commented on the collision or reports of interference. The UAE coastguard said it evacuated 24 people from the Adalynn, while personnel on Front Eagle were reported safe with no pollution visible after a fire on its deck. The Strait of Hormuz - which handles around a fifth of the world's seaborne oil - links the Gulf to the northwest with the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea beyond. The Adalynn, owned by a company based in India, had no cargo and was sailing towards the Suez Canal in Egypt, according to monitoring service The Front Eagle was on its way to Zhoushan in China - and loaded with two million barrels of Iraqi crude oil, the tracker said. said on X that the Front Eagle was moving southbound at a speed of 13.1 knots when it "executed a starboard [right] turn, resulting in a collision" with the Adalynn. The exact cause of the collision, which resulted in no injuries or spills, is still unclear.
BBC News
30-05-2025
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North Sea ship crash captain pleads not guilty
The captain of a cargo ship that crashed into an oil tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter. Vladimir Motin, 59, was captain of the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong which crashed into the US tanker Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast on 10 Angelo Pernia, 38, a Filipino crew member on the Solong, is missing presumed dead. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
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30-05-2025
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Russian captain of ship in North Sea crash pleads not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter
Why you can trust Sky News The Russian captain of a container ship involved in a North Sea crash has pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter. Vladimir Motin, master of the Solong, is charged over the death of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38. Motin pleaded not guilty as he appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday. A previous hearing at the same court on 14 April was adjourned because of the absence of a Russian interpreter to assist the 59-year-old defendant. Motin's vessel was involved in a collision with the American tanker Stena Immaculate off the coast of Yorkshire on 10 March. All 23 people on the tanker were rescued, along with 13 crew from the Solong, but Mr Pernia could not be located. The Filipino was working in the forward deck of the Solong, in an area where there was an explosion. The collision happened 10.2 nautical miles from the coast, a previous hearing was told. The 140m-long Portuguese-registered Solon was carrying around 157 containers, while the 183m-long Stena Immaculate was carrying jet fuel. The Stena Immaculate anchored at the point of collision around 15 hours before the impact and the Solong was travelling at around 15 knots when it hit the other vessel's port side. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
