Car carrier collides with fishing vessel on the Tyne

Humber Coastguard assisted a fishing vessel and a car carrier today after they were in collision in the entrance to the River Tyne.

The car carrier, Pacific Angel was outbound from the River Tyne at 2.10 pm when it was in collision with the fishing vessel Shaligar. Shaligar broadcast a mayday message which was picked up by Humber Coastguard. The Coastguard maintained communications with both vessels and requested the Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat to launch.

The two crew onboard the fishing vessel were uninjured, although their fishing vessel's bow was badly damaged. However there was no ingress of water, so the vessel was able to make its own way into Fish Quay at North Shields, escorted by the lifeboat.

There was no significant damage to the car carrier and no injuries. It was able to continue on passage to Teesport.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has been informed