North Sea crash salvors confirm plastics leak

Plastic nurdles

Chief coastguard Paddy O’Callaghan says there have been confirmed sightings of plastic pollution following the collision between cargo ship Solong and tanker Stena Immaculate a week ago.

It has also emerged that Dutch CTV operator Windcat Workboats sent two vessels to help with the rescue of crew members when the collision happened.

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