Ship collision off Britain causes damage to jet fuel tank
A U.S. military-contracted tanker transporting jet fuel was struck by a cargo ship off the northeast coast of England, resulting in damage to only one of its fuel tanks. The incident occurred on March 10 when the tanker, Stena Immaculate, was anchored off Humberside and was hit by the smaller cargo vessel, Solong. This caused fires and explosions.
According to Crowley, the logistics firm managing the tanker, only one tank containing Jet-A1 fuel and one ballast tank with seawater were damaged. The company reported that out of the 220,000 barrels of jet fuel the Stena Immaculate was carrying, 17,515 barrels were lost due to the collision and subsequent fire.
Crowley also praised the crew for activating the firefighting system before abandoning the vessel. Erik Hanell, the CEO of Stena Bulk, the tanker’s owner, stated that two out of 18 fuel tanks had leaked, causing a loss of about 10% of the cargo.
The Russian captain of the Solong, Vladimir Motin, was charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of Filipino crew member Mark Angelo Pernia. Motin appeared in Hull Magistrates' Court on Saturday and was remanded in custody pending a court appearance in London on April 14.
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