North Sea: Everything we know about oil tanker and cargo vessel collision off Yorkshire coast

The captain of a cargo vessel has been arrested following a collision with an oil tanker off the East Yorkshire coast, resulting in a presumed fatality in the North Sea. The incident occurred when a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship collided with a US-flagged oil tanker carrying aviation fuel, prompting a May Day call for assistance from the HM Coastguard. A 59-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision, with Humberside Police conducting a criminal investigation in collaboration with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

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