North Sea Shipping Collision

Statement from Leader of the Council – North Sea Shipping Collision

Statement from Cllr Craig Leyland, Leader of East Lindsey District Council:

“Following the collision of the two ships in the North Sea yesterday, I know residents will be deeply concerned for those involved and the potential impacts of this on our coastline and communities.  Humber Local Resilience Forum are leading the response to this incident. Colleagues from partner agencies across Lincolnshire are attending these meetings together with ELDC officers and offering mutual aid where appropriate. We know that our residents, especially those along the coast, will be worried about the potential impact of the collision as both ships were carrying dangerous cargos. Pollution could impact public health, the marine habitat, our beaches and local wildlife. The Humber LRF and the government agencies involved are aware of these concerns and we will, of course, share any updates from those agencies involved as more information becomes available and as the response and recovery progresses. Finally, I am sure you will join me in extending our sincere thanks to all those who have responded to this incident. This is an ongoing complex and dangerous situation and we must acknowledge the bravery of those who head towards the danger at times like these. Those individuals reflect the best of our local communities.”

North Sea Shipping Collision – Update from Lincolnshire Resilience Forum

Humber, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) are working together after a cargo ship and an oil tanker collided in the North Sea off the east coast of England on Monday. A multi-agency response is now in place, which is currently being led by the Humber LRF with attendance at their command meetings from colleagues in Lincolnshire and Norfolk. Based on the current information available, the UK Health Security Agency deems the public health risk to communities on the coast to be very low. In some areas across the region, residents have reported a smell which may be due to some of the Jet A1 aviation fuel that was released and caught fire. This fuel smell is not harmful, due to the incident’s distance from the shore, the direction of the wind, and the type of fuel that was on the vessel. For Lincolnshire and Norfolk, it is still too soon to know what the implications might be for the respective counties’ coastlines, and assessment of the situation continues. A strong working relationship between national agencies and the three LRFs in the counties continues so that we are ready to respond to any forecasting and data as it becomes available. You can find more details about this incident from HM Coastguard at 

https://hmcoastguard.uk/news/updates-vessels-incident-coast-east-yorkshire