The owners of an oil tanker involved in a collision with a cargo ship in the North Sea have praised the "heroic action" of crew for limiting the damage. The Stena Immaculate and cargo ship Solong collided off the East Yorkshire coast at about 10:00 GMT on Monday. One crew member of the Solong, Mark Angelo Pernia, is missing, presumed dead.

The crew of a US oil tanker struck by a container ship in the North Sea have been praised as "heroic" for triggering a crucial firefighting system before abandoning the vessel.

Nearly three dozen people were taken to a hospital, Reuters reported, and one remained hospitalized Monday afternoon.

The owners of an oil tanker involved in a collision with a cargo ship in the North Sea have praised the "heroic action" of crew for limiting the damage. The Stena Immaculate and cargo ship Solong collided off the East Yorkshire coast at about 10:00 GMT on Monday.

Just one cargo tank was compromised when the Stena Immaculate burst into a fireball last Monday, its operator said.

One crew member still missing as firefighters battle burning container ship following collision in the North Sea.

The “heroic” crew of a US oil tanker struck in the North Sea triggered a crucial fire-fighting system before abandoning ship. Thanks to their efforts, only one of the Stena Immaculate’s cargo tanks containing jet fuel was damaged,