2023 Heligoland ship collision

[3] It was a general cargo ship, measured 2,601 GT, had an overall length of 91.25 m (299.4 ft) and capacity of 3,676 DWT; Verity was registered in the Isle of Man and carried IMO number 9229178.

[3] It was built in China in 2009 for Polsteam, measuring 24,055 GT, with an overall length of 189.99 m (623.3 ft) and capacity of 38,056 DWT; Polesie is registered in the Bahamas, carries IMO number 9488097 and has 22 crew.

[6][9][10] Verity's automatic identification system (AIS) transmissions ceased at 04.56 CEST, suggesting that it sank immediately after the collision.

[15] The P&O cruise liner Iona spent the day and night scouring the sea off the north German coast for the missing crew.

[12] A remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) was lowered to the wreck of the Verity to search for signs of life from the missing sailors.