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{{Short description|Maritime collision in the North Sea}}
{{Short description|Maritime collision in the North Sea}}
[[File:Navire POLESIE à quai.jpg|thumb|The Polesie in 2016]]
[[File:Navire POLESIE à quai.jpg|thumb|The ''Polesie'' in 2016]]
[[File:Verity ship R01.jpg|thumb|The ''Verity'' in 2020]]
[[File:Verity ship R01.jpg|thumb|The ''Verity'' in 2020]]
On 24 October 2023, one person was killed and four others disappeared after two [[cargo ship]]s, the [[United Kingdom|British]]-[[Flag state|flagged]] ''Verity'' (2601 tonnes)<ref> {{Cite web |url=https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9229178 |title=VERITY General Cargo Ship, IMO 9229178 |work=www.vesselfinder.com |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref>and the [[Bahamas|Bahamian]]-flagged ''Polesie'' (24055 tonnes),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9488097 |title=POLESIE Bulk Carrier, IMO 9488097 |work=www.vesselfinder.com |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref> [[Ship collision|collided]] in the [[North Sea]] near the [[Heligoland]] islands, with the ''Verity'' sinking.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Caroline |date=2023-10-24 |title=One dead and four missing after British cargo ship sinks in North Sea |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/24/british-cargo-ship-reportedly-sinks-with-several-missing-in-north-sea |access-date=2023-10-24 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=One dead after ships collide in North Sea |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67204041 |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref> Authorities mentioned strong winds in the area.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=One dead, four missing after freighters collide in North Sea |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/several-missing-after-freighters-collide-near-german-north-sea-island-2023-10-24/ |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref> [[P&O Cruises]] confirmed that a ship in their fleet had been involved.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Body recovered and two rescued after British cargo ship sinks - four people are still missing |url=https://www.iwradio.co.uk/news/sky-news/body-recovered-and-two-rescued-after-british-cargo-ship-sinks-four-people-are-still-missing/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Isle of Wight Radio |language=en}}</ref> The ''Verity'' was on its way to the UK, carrying steel from the northern German city of [[Bremen]] to [[Immingham]] in [[Lincolnshire]], England, when it collided with the ''Polesie'', which had departed from [[Hamburg]] on a journey to [[La Coruña]] in [[Spain]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Germany: North Sea ship collision leaves 1 dead, 4 missing – DW – 10/24/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/germany-north-sea-ship-collision-leaves-1-dead-4-missing/a-67194537 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref> None of the 22 crew on the ''Polesie'' were reportedly injured.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=One dead after ships collide in North Sea |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67204041 |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref> The [[Central Command for Maritime Emergencies|German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies]] rescued two survivors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2023 |title=One dead and four missing after cargo ship sinks in North Sea |url=https://news.stv.tv/world/one-dead-and-four-missing-after-british-cargo-ship-verity-sinks-in-north-sea |website=STV |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref>
On 24 October 2023, one person was killed and four others disappeared after two [[cargo ship]]s, the [[United Kingdom|British]]-[[Flag state|flagged]] ''Verity'' (2601 tonnes)<ref> {{Cite web |url=https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9229178 |title=VERITY General Cargo Ship, IMO 9229178 |work=www.vesselfinder.com |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref>and the [[Bahamas|Bahamian]]-flagged ''Polesie'' (24055 tonnes),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9488097 |title=POLESIE Bulk Carrier, IMO 9488097 |work=www.vesselfinder.com |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref> [[Ship collision|collided]] in the [[North Sea]] near the [[Heligoland]] islands, with the ''Verity'' sinking.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Caroline |date=2023-10-24 |title=One dead and four missing after British cargo ship sinks in North Sea |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/24/british-cargo-ship-reportedly-sinks-with-several-missing-in-north-sea |access-date=2023-10-24 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=One dead after ships collide in North Sea |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67204041 |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref> Authorities mentioned strong winds in the area.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=One dead, four missing after freighters collide in North Sea |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/several-missing-after-freighters-collide-near-german-north-sea-island-2023-10-24/ |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref> [[P&O Cruises]] confirmed that a ship in their fleet had been involved.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Body recovered and two rescued after British cargo ship sinks - four people are still missing |url=https://www.iwradio.co.uk/news/sky-news/body-recovered-and-two-rescued-after-british-cargo-ship-sinks-four-people-are-still-missing/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Isle of Wight Radio |language=en}}</ref> The ''Verity'' was on its way to the UK, carrying steel from the northern German city of [[Bremen]] to [[Immingham]] in [[Lincolnshire]], England, when it collided with the ''Polesie'', which had departed from [[Hamburg]] on a journey to [[La Coruña]] in [[Spain]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Germany: North Sea ship collision leaves 1 dead, 4 missing – DW – 10/24/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/germany-north-sea-ship-collision-leaves-1-dead-4-missing/a-67194537 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref> None of the 22 crew on the ''Polesie'' were reportedly injured.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=One dead after ships collide in North Sea |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67204041 |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref> The [[Central Command for Maritime Emergencies|German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies]] rescued two survivors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2023 |title=One dead and four missing after cargo ship sinks in North Sea |url=https://news.stv.tv/world/one-dead-and-four-missing-after-british-cargo-ship-verity-sinks-in-north-sea |website=STV |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref>

Revision as of 06:27, 25 October 2023

The Polesie in 2016
The Verity in 2020

On 24 October 2023, one person was killed and four others disappeared after two cargo ships, the British-flagged Verity (2601 tonnes)[1]and the Bahamian-flagged Polesie (24055 tonnes),[2] collided in the North Sea near the Heligoland islands, with the Verity sinking.[3][4] Authorities mentioned strong winds in the area.[5] P&O Cruises confirmed that a ship in their fleet had been involved.[6] The Verity was on its way to the UK, carrying steel from the northern German city of Bremen to Immingham in Lincolnshire, England, when it collided with the Polesie, which had departed from Hamburg on a journey to La Coruña in Spain.[7] None of the 22 crew on the Polesie were reportedly injured.[8] The German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies rescued two survivors.[9]

References

  1. ^ "VERITY General Cargo Ship, IMO 9229178". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ "POLESIE Bulk Carrier, IMO 9488097". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ Davies, Caroline (2023-10-24). "One dead and four missing after British cargo ship sinks in North Sea". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ^ "One dead after ships collide in North Sea". BBC News. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  5. ^ "One dead, four missing after freighters collide in North Sea". Reuters. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  6. ^ "Body recovered and two rescued after British cargo ship sinks - four people are still missing". Isle of Wight Radio. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  7. ^ "Germany: North Sea ship collision leaves 1 dead, 4 missing – DW – 10/24/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  8. ^ "One dead after ships collide in North Sea". BBC News. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  9. ^ "One dead and four missing after cargo ship sinks in North Sea". STV. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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