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North Sea
- 12 Mar 2025
- 1 min read
A cargo ship carrying toxic chemicals collided with a US military-chartered oil tanker in the North Sea.
North Sea:
- Location: A shallow, northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean between the British Isles and mainland northwestern Europe.
- It is connected to the Atlantic by the Strait of Dover and the English Channel and to the Baltic Sea through the Skagerrak and Kattegat.
- The deepest point in the North Sea is the Norwegian Trench (725 meters).
- Borders: Surrounded by the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
- Economic Importance: Major trade route for Europe, linking key ports in the UK, Scandinavia, and mainland Europe.
- The 1958 Geneva Convention on the Continental Shelf established countries' rights over adjacent shelves, enabling North Sea exploration, which is rich in oil and gas with extensive offshore drilling.
| Read more: UK's North Sea Drilling |
