The Isle of Man Ship Registry was informed at 07:25 hrs this morning (24th October 2023) that the Isle of Man registered cargo ship Verity (IMO Number 9229178) had been involved in a collision and has sunk off the coast of Germany.
The collision occurred in the early hours of this morning and there is currently an ongoing search and rescue operation being coordinated by the German Coast Guard and involving numerous other vessels which are within the vicinity.
This is an ongoing situation and the initial reports are the collision occurred at approximately 04:00hrs local time in the sea area known as the German Bight.
The Ship Registry will provide further information when available.
