{"id":119587,"date":"2023-10-24T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=119587"},"modified":"2023-10-24T12:00:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:00:26","slug":"at-least-one-dead-after-300ft-british-cargo-ship-sinks-in-north-sea-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/at-least-one-dead-after-300ft-british-cargo-ship-sinks-in-north-sea-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"At least one dead after 300ft British cargo ship sinks in North Sea collision"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A huge British cargo ship has sunk after it collided with another boat in the North Sea off the German coast – as the body of a man has been pulled from the sea during a rescue mission.<\/p>\n

The ships, Polesie and Verity, collided in the early morning about 22 kilometres (14 miles) southwest of the island of Helgoland, Germany\u2019s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said.<\/p>\n

One of the ships, the British-flagged Verity, sank and had eight crew members onboard. The body of a man has now been recovered, two others have been rescued and four remain missing.<\/p>\n

The emergency command said one person was rescued from the water and was being given medical treatment, and rescuers were searching for several more people who were missing. According to Bild, six sailors are still missing.<\/p>\n

Now, it’s been reported that Iona – a P&O cruiseliner that is assisting with the rescue mission has picked up three bodies from the North Sea. There are no reports of whether there have been any fatalities or not.<\/p>\n

Passenger Gary Corbin wrote on Facebook: “Two freighters have collided close by us. Iona has picked up 3 bodies. There are helicopters and rescue ships by us. We are involved in the search and rescue operation Not moving at moment,” reports The Mirror.<\/p>\n

Verity was headed from Bremen, Germany, to the English port of Immingham.<\/p>\n

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The other ship, the Bahamas-flagged Polesie, remained afloat with 22 people on board.<\/p>\n

A number of vessels and emergency services – including a police boat and helicopter – have joined the frantic search for survivors which is being made more treacherous by 30mph winds and 10ft waves.<\/p>\n

P&O cruiseliner Iona is among those vessels trying to assist – with a person onboard the Iona saying passengers were told before 6am that the ship was helping in the “distressing” rescue operation.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old told The Sun: \u201cThere are helicopters, search vessels and two of our RHIBs helping.<\/p>\n

“People are saying…the British ship has sunk. It\u2019s incredibly distressing.<\/p>\n

“We set off for Rotterdam from Hamburg yesterday, and we were about 200 metres away from the ships.<\/p>\n

“Everyone on here is sad and concerned and in a state of panic.”<\/p>\n

A horrifying map has shown the moment the two ships collided.<\/p>\n

The German Sea Rescue Society (DGzRS) tweeted: “#Sea rescuers in action: Collision in the German Bight, several people missing. Two cargo ships collided early this morning. Sea rescue cruiser HERMANN MARWEDE of the #DGzRS coordinates numerous search and rescue units.”<\/p>\n

It also stated: “A ship collision occurred in the German Bight early on Tuesday morning, October 24, 2023, around 5 am. The cargo ships ‘Polesie’ and ‘Verity’ collided approximately 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) southwest of the island of Helgoland and 17 nautical miles (31 kilometers) northeast of the island of Langeoog. The emergency command took over overall operational management.<\/p>\n

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