Russian cargo vessel ordered to leave British waters

Russian cargo ship anchors over trans-Atlantic cables in Bristol Channel

Sinegorsk anchored in Minehead for 14 hours while reportedly under surveillance by HM Coastguard and the Royal Navy

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Russian cargo vessel ordered to leave British waters

A Russian-flagged cargo vessel operating within approximately 3 kilometres of the UK coastline near Minehead has been ordered to leave. Over the last 24 hours, we’ve been monitoring a Russian vessel off the coast of Somerset. Cargo ship Sinegorsk entered the Bristol Channel around 24 hours ago after previously departing from Arkhangelsk, before manoeuvring close to the North Somerset coast. During the period, the vessel altered course multiple t…

Russian cargo ship ordered to leave Bristol Channel after entering UK waters for repairs

A Russian‑flagged cargo vessel that sailed into the Bristol Channel earlier this week was ordered to leave UK waters after stopping off the Somerset coast. The ship, named Sinegorsk, was tracked travelling up the Bristol Channel at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, January 26th, before anchoring to the north of Minehead overnight. It is understood the vessel entered UK territorial waters to carry out safety repairs. The Department for Transport issued a…