Damage to Tanker Mindoro

This morning around 4:56 UTC the Cypriot container ship Jork Ranger collided with the Greek tanker Mindoro, carrying  jet fuel off the Scheveningen coast in the North Sea.  The collision caused a fuel spill from a five-meter wide puncture in the tanker.

Oil Slick In North Sea After Tanker-container Ship Collision

Reports quoting the Dutch Coast Guard said the spill did not cause any environmental damage, as a small trail of light paraffin was evaporating soon and drifting away from the Dutch shoreline.

The leak from a five-meter wide hole was plugged by rescue teams without much delay.

Damage to the Jork Ranger

Thanks to Dick Bal for passing the news along.  Here is a remarkable AIS plot of the collision.  The video is after the jump.

Collision between Greek tanker Mindoro and Cypriot container ship Jork Ranger