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MV Flinterstar A Total Loss Off Belgium

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Dutch freighter Flinterstar is seen sinking after colliding with Marshall Island-flagged tanker Al-Oraiq, which also suffered damage in the collision, in the North Sea off the Belgian coast October 6, 2015. The small Dutch freighter sank early Tuesday morning after colliding with the tanker in the North Sea off the Belgian coast, the Netherlands' coast guard said. All aboard were rescued. Coast Guard spokeswoman Vanessa Strijbosch said 11 of the 12 crew of the Dutch freighter Flinterstar were rescued from frigid North Sea waters, and one was being treated for hypothermia. The 12th was still aboard. REUTERS/Benny Proot  ATTENTION EDITORS - NO SALES. BELGIUM OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN BELGIUM.  Salvage of the partially sunken MV Flinterstar following a collision with an LNG carrier earlier this week off the coast of Belgium kicks into high gear as oil spill cleanup winds down and the inquiry into what happened continues. Dutch ship owner Flinter reports that the Flinterstar remains stable and the company has contracted SMIT and […]

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