Russian ship ordered to leave Bristol ChannelThe ship had reportedly entered UK waters to complete some repair workView 2 Images The Bristol Channel (Image: Copyright Unknown)A Russian cargo tanker tracked sailing through the Bristol Channel has been ordered to leave British waters. ‌The ship Sinegorsk was tracked sailing up the channel at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, January 26 according to Marine Traffic. ‌It is understood the ship entered UK waters to complete necessary safety repairs. View 2 Images The Sinegorsk was tracked through the Bristol Channel (Image: Marine Traffic)‌The UKDefence Journal, which tracked the ship for 24 hours, reports the vessel was told to leave by the Department for Transport. Article continues belowAt the time of writing, the site has tracked the ship to the Celtic Sea, north of Cornwall.