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| English Channel incident: Oil tanker and large cargo ship collide between France and UK | English Channel incident: Oil tanker and large cargo ship collide between France and UK |
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| An oil tanker and cargo ship have collided in the English Channel. | An oil tanker and cargo ship have collided in the English Channel. |
| The Seafrontier tanker, carrying 38,000 tonnes of petrol to Guatemala, collided with the Huayan Endeavor, which was on its way from the Netherlands to Nigeria. | The Seafrontier tanker, carrying 38,000 tonnes of petrol to Guatemala, collided with the Huayan Endeavor, which was on its way from the Netherlands to Nigeria. |
| Both ships are Hong King-flagged and were carrying 49 crew members from China and India at the time. | Both ships are Hong King-flagged and were carrying 49 crew members from China and India at the time. |
| The collision happed shortly after 2am in the Dover Strait, around 15 miles from Dover and 20 miles from Dunkirk. | The collision happed shortly after 2am in the Dover Strait, around 15 miles from Dover and 20 miles from Dunkirk. |
| “Although both vessels have been damaged, there is no water ingress and no pollution,” a spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. | “Although both vessels have been damaged, there is no water ingress and no pollution,” a spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. |
| “A French tug is on scene with the vessels. There are no injuries and all of the crew are accounted for.” | “A French tug is on scene with the vessels. There are no injuries and all of the crew are accounted for.” |
| A British Coastguard helicopter and lifeboats from Dover and Ramsgate were sent to the scene, in case of a possible evacuation, but have since left. | A British Coastguard helicopter and lifeboats from Dover and Ramsgate were sent to the scene, in case of a possible evacuation, but have since left. |
| A spokesperson for the RNLI said the Seafrontier suffered "a hole above the water line and damage to the superstructure", with photos showing extensive damage to the outside of the ship. | A spokesperson for the RNLI said the Seafrontier suffered "a hole above the water line and damage to the superstructure", with photos showing extensive damage to the outside of the ship. |
| "It was fortunate there were no casualties," he added. | "It was fortunate there were no casualties," he added. |
| The UK’s Channel Navigation Information Service is working to ensure “safe passage” of vessels through the Dover Strait, which is the busiest shipping lane in the world. | The UK’s Channel Navigation Information Service is working to ensure “safe passage” of vessels through the Dover Strait, which is the busiest shipping lane in the world. |
| The MCA’s counter-pollution team and surveyors are working on the incident and a Government representative is monitoring the situation. | The MCA’s counter-pollution team and surveyors are working on the incident and a Government representative is monitoring the situation. |
| The Seafrontier is expected be towed to a Belgian or Dutch port to make repairs, while the Huayan Endeavor could dock in the UK. | The Seafrontier is expected be towed to a Belgian or Dutch port to make repairs, while the Huayan Endeavor could dock in the UK. |
| An investigation into the incident, which came during favourable conditions with moderate winds and calm seas, is underway. | An investigation into the incident, which came during favourable conditions with moderate winds and calm seas, is underway. |