Neither vessel in UK tanker crash now expected to sink, says transport minister

The minister's comments come after maritime minister Mike Kane earlier told parliament the container ship involved in the crash was unlikely to stay afloat.

Fire and rescue service crews respond to a collision between oil tanker and a cargo ship off the northeastern coast of England in this picture obtained by Reuters on March 10, 2025.

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London: Neither vessel involved in a crash off the English coast on Monday was expected to sink, transport minister Heidi Alexander said in a statement, citing preliminary assessments following a meeting with the coastguard agency.

Her comments come after maritime minister Mike Kane earlier told parliament the container ship involved in the crash was unlikely to stay afloat.