British Cargo Ship Sinks After Crash -Frantic Search For Missing Crew

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British Cargo Ship Sinks Off Germany After Crash With Another Ship... Several Missing in North Sea

British Boat Sinks in North Sea as Frantic Search Launched For Missing Crew Members

BBC 24 OCT 2023












A British cargo ship has sunk in the North Sea after a collision with another boat, Polesie, off the German coast and several people are missing.



The ships, Polesie and Verity, collided in the early morning about 14 miles south-west of the island of Helgoland, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said.

One of the ships, the British-flagged Verity, sank, according to German officials.

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.

The command said the ship was headed from Bremen, Germany, to the English port of ImminghamThe incident happened off the coast of Heligoland, a German archipelago which is part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Two sea rescue cruisers from the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS), a German navy helicopter and a water police boat are aiding in the search efforts, the DGzRS said. A cruise ship which is in the vicinity is also contributing.

Survivors are being given medical care. The cause of the collision is still unclear.


The other ship, the Bahamas-flagged Polesie, remained afloat with 22 people on board.