The collision took place about 13 miles (20km) off the East Yorkshire coast, near Hull and Grimsby, in a busy shipping area.
One crew member still missing as firefighters battle burning container ship following collision in the North Sea.
In his video, he stated: "I saw a ship or something in trouble, and I felt as if there will be an oil tanker problem coming ...
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