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TANKERS COLLIDE IN THE CHANNEL

Dover Coastguards have reported a collision at about 11.20am today (9 June) between two tankers in the English Channel, twenty miles south of Shoreham.

The two ships involved MV Willy which reported minor damage with a split midships in the ballast tank along the upper deck.

Members of the crews of both ships escaped injury.

The MV `Shakhdag has a cargo of 44,000 metric tonnes of diesel oil o­n board. This vessel has sustained some superficial damage to her main deck o­n the stern and some upper deck equipment. Both vessels are now proceeding under their own power.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency have put their Counter Pollution team o­n standby.

The English Channel is o­ne of the most heavily used shipping lanes in the world.