Coastguard providing emergency response after collision between oil tanker and cargo vessel in North Sea - live

Coastguard rescue helicopter and fixed wing aircraft scrambled alongside lifeboats and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability Full story: UK coastguard scrambled after ship collision The United Nations shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization, is aware of the situation, and is checking further, it said. Maritime analytics website Marine Traffic showed a number of vessels including container ships and oil tankers in the area of the North Sea where the collision occurred.