Listen to the mayday call coastguard made after US oil tanker collided with shipping container in the North Sea
Humber Coastguard raised the alarm after the ship carrying cyanide smashed into a US military oil tanker, causing a 'massive fireball' off the East Yorkshire coast yesterday.
Fuel tanker smash survivor reveals cargo ship that hit it 'came out of the blue' as owners say NO Sodium Cyanide was on board but experts warn of environment impact disaster
Speaking to CBS after being rescued, the American sailor claimed his crew only had 'seconds to react' to the impact, which punctured the Stena's cargo tanks.