A Russian‑flagged cargo vessel that sailed into the Bristol Channel earlier this week was ordered to leave UK waters after stopping off the Somerset coast. The ship, named Sinegorsk, was tracked travelling up the Bristol Channel at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, January 26th, before anchoring to the north of Minehead overnight. It is understood the vessel entered UK territorial waters to carry out safety repairs. The Department for Transport issued a directive instructing the ship to leave British waters, which the vessel complied with on Wednesday afternoon. A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “We issued a clear warning as a first step to the SINEGORSK vessel to leave UK waters after it entered to undertake essential safety repairs.