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Fishing boat collides with oil tanker off Milford Haven Milford Haven sea collision: Tanker docks safely
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Safety checks are being carried out on board an oil tanker after it was hit by a fishing boat off Pembrokeshire. An oil tanker hit by a fishing boat off Pembrokeshire has berthed at Milford Haven after safety checks, says the port authority.
The Belgian boat collided The Sea Transport 14 miles (22.5 km) from the Milford Haven port entrance at 01:15 GMT on Wednesday. The Seatransport was in collision with a Belgian boat 14 miles (22.5 km) from the port entrance at 01:15 GMT.
Milford Haven Port Authority said nobody was injured and no pollution resulted. Milford Haven Port Authority said nobody was injured and no pollution resulted from Wednesday's incident.
The tanker carried 90,000 tonnes of crude oil, and an inspector is deciding if it is safe enough to enter the port. The tanker, carrying 90,000 tonnes of crude oil, was made fast at the Murco Jetty at 20:20 GMT on Wednesday.
Harbourmaster Mark Andrews said the tanker came from the Sullom Voe Terminal in the Shetland Islands. Harbourmaster Mark Andrews confirmed: "At 2020 on the 18th January 2012 the oil tanker Seatransport was made fast without incident at the Murco Jetty in Milford Haven Port."
He said: "An inspection by the crew has reported the tanker sustained some damage to compartments at the stern of the vessel, approximately 3m above the water line and well away from any cargo or fuel storage areas, which are contained within a double skin." Mr Andrews said the tanker came from the Sullom Voe Terminal in the Shetland Islands.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said an inspector was examining the vessel's steering and rudder system to ensure it was safe enough to come into port for a fuller inspection. Speaking earlier on Wednesday he said: "An inspection by the crew has reported the tanker sustained some damage to compartments at the stern of the vessel, approximately 3m above the water line and well away from any cargo or fuel storage areas, which are contained within a double skin."
Mr Andrews added: "The vessel will only be permitted to berth once it has been confirmed by all agencies that it is safe to do so." Before docking the tanker's steering and rudder system would be examined by an inspector to ensure it was safe enough to come into port for a fuller inspection, he said.
Mr Andrews said the vessel would only be permitted to berth once it had been confirmed by all agencies that it was safe to do so.