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North Sea

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A catastrophic collision occurred in the North Sea between the anchored U.S.-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong.

About North Sea

  • The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain, Jutland, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Hauts-de-France.
  • The North Sea is bordered by the United Kingdom (including Scotland and England), Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France
  • The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is the shortest shipping route for freight transportation between Europe and countries of the Asia-Pacific region.
  • It straddles four seas of the Arctic Ocean.
  • Running to 5,600 km, the Route begins at the boundary between the Barents and the Kara seas (Kara Strait) and ends in the Bering Strait.

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