Phil McCain
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Global News Podcast
Syrian government says operation against Assad loyalists over
The vessels that were involved in this, of course, an oil tanker and a cargo ship, both very large vessels, one being the Stenner Immaculate, an oil or chemical tanker, sailing under an American flag. Now, we understand that that was... travelling from a port in Greece but was at anchor when the collision happened.
Global News Podcast
Syrian government says operation against Assad loyalists over
The Solong, which is the cargo ship, had been sailing from Grainsmouth in Scotland over to Rotterdam, so had been tracking a course to the south and then to the east. This is part of the North Sea where there are lots of wind farms.
Global News Podcast
Syrian government says operation against Assad loyalists over
and there were lots of boats that serviced those wind farms, and we understand that those vessels and others were called to immediately go to assist, and that some of those had firefighting capabilities as well. In terms of the incident, we have just been told by both the Coast Guard but also the RNLI, which runs lifeboats, that they are working together and that the incident is continuing.