While a major collision off East Yorkshire was narrowly avoided, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the constant ...

An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and ...

Vladimir Motin, Russian captain of the container ship Solong, appeared in court charged with gross negligence manslaughter ...

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

When we think of oil spills, the images that come to mind may include seabirds coated in black slime, huge iridescent slicks ...

The volatility and flammability of jet fuel means the oil spill should be short-lived; long-term environmental impact is ...

An oil tanker carrying jet fuel was recently hit by a cargo ship while at anchor 13 miles (21km) off the east coast of ...

Despite a limited spill of jet fuel from the Stena Immaculate, with only one of 16 tanks breached, the costs of third-party ...

Arrested captain revealed as Russian as environmental disaster ‘narrowly averted’ - Humberside Police arrest 59-year-old man ...

U.K. police say the Solong cargo ship's captain, identified by the vessel's owner as a Russian national, was detained on ...

What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision? - Experts warn any spill could severely affect marine life, ...