An oil tanker and a cargo ship are both on fire after colliding off the coast of England - with reports of people in the water.
Lifeboats and helicopter crews are responding to the incident, which happened around 10 miles away from Hull in the North Sea.
At least 32 people have been brought ashore so far - but their condition is unknown.
Image of the scene via Sky News.Director at Maritime Risk and Safety Consultants in Scotland David McFarlane said he is shocked.
"You use every means at your disposal to look out so you can use your eyes, you can use your ears as well if in very close quarters," he said.
"But there are a whole host of electronics available to each ship to try help avoid these situations in the first place."
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in the UK said that it had sent four crews to the scene after the crash was reported just before 9.50am.
The service added there have been reports that a number of people abandoned the vessels following the collision around 13 miles from the coast.
Coastguard aircraft
A coastguard helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft have been involved in the response, alongside lifeboats from multiple nearby precints.
The East Midlands Ambulance Service said it has sent "multiple resources" to the area following a call at 11.28am.
Investigators have also been sent to gather evidence by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
Image of the scene via Sky News.The oil tanker is named Stena Immaculate and is sailing under a US flag, while the cargo ship is named Solong and is Portuguese-flagged, according to Marinetraffic.com.
According to the website, the Solong had been due to travel to the Netherlands after departing from Scotland this morning.
Moving images on the tracking site suggest the oil tanker had remained stationary as the Solong headed straight towards it before the collision.
It is believed the Stena Immaculate, which was travelling from Greece to the United Kingdom, was anchored at the time.
Mr McFarlane said it can take up to an hour to raise an anchor - meaning the tanker might not have had time to get out of the way.
The ship is believed to have been carrying jet fuel before the collision.
Reporting via IRN.
Main image: Image of the scene via Sky News.
