Coastguard statement in fullpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time
12:17 GMT
Here’s the full statement we’ve had from HM Coastguard:
“HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the coast of East Yorkshire.
“The alarm was raised at 9:48am.
“A coastguard rescue helicopter from Humberside was called, alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe [sic] and Cleethorpes, an HM Coastguard fixed-wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with firefighting capability.
“The incident remains ongoing.”