“The million-pound Royal Navy ship Chiddingfold was reversed into... the British warship Bangor in a humiliating accident in Bahrain,” The Mirror reported, citing sources.

According to the publication, Chiddingfold crashed into Bangor while it was moored at the base.

The extent of the damage to the minesweeper is not reported, but none of the crew was injured.

In April 2023, the Bosphorus Strait was closed to navigation due to a cargo ship accident.

In August, two cargo ships collided in Japan.