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Thousands of nurdles, which pose a danger to wildlife, have begun to wash up on Norfolk beaches and the surrounding coast

The coastguard said the pellets, made of plastic resin and known as nurdles, were spotted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and have begun to wash up in melted clumps on beaches in Norfolk and the surrounding coast

>> theguardian.com/business/2025/

#haveri #Pohjanmeri #Muovi
#NorthSea #Shipping #Plastics #Pollution

Russian container ship captain charged with manslaughter.

The master of the container ship which crashed into the tanker in the North Sea has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

Vladimir Motin, 59, a Russian national, was in charge of the Solong when it collided with the Stena Immaculate, carrying jet fuel for the American military, on Monday about 19km off the East Yorkshire coast, leaving one man dead.

mediafaro.org/article/20250314

The Guardian · Russian container ship captain charged with manslaughter.By Robyn Vinter

Hubby called that! Apparently, there have been a LOT of these sorts of incidents involving #Russian captains or crews...

#Cargo ship captain arrested in #NorthSea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says

Christian Edwards, CNN
Wed, March 12, 2025

yahoo.com/news/cargo-ship-capt
#Sabotage?

Yahoo News · Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner saysBy Christian Edwards, CNN

The man arrested over the UK ship collision is Russian, the ship's owner says.

The arrested master of the Solong, a container ship that crashed into another vessel in the North Sea, is a Russian national, its management company has confirmed.

The 59-year-old was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Tuesday after Monday’s fiery collision off the East Yorkshire coast, which left one man presumed dead.

mediafaro.org/article/20250312

The Guardian · The man arrested over the UK ship collision is Russian, the ship's owner says.By Robyn Vinter, Dan Sabbagh

North Sea collision: Captain arrested for manslaughter.

UK police arrested the captain of a cargo vessel that crashed into a tanker on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

The incident happened on Monday when the Portuguese-flagged ship, the Solong, collided with the anchored US tanker Stena Immaculate carrying jet fuel off the east coast of Yorkshire.

The collision led to a massive blaze in the North Sea and both vessels continue to smoulder.

mediafaro.org/article/20250312

Cargo ship the Solong, drifting southwards and still on fire. | Image: Paul Ellis/AFP
DW · North Sea collision: Captain arrested for manslaughter.By Dharvi Vaid