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Yahoo
28-03-2025
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Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
LONDON (AP) — A badly damaged cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month arrived in the Scottish port of Aberdeen Friday, following a fire that lasted for nearly a week. Following a tug-assisted journey that lasted a few days, the Portugal-flagged Solong docked in Aberdeen for 'safe berthing' and damage assessment. The damage to the ship following its collision on March 10 with an anchored tanker, the MV Stena Immaculate, and the ensuing fire, was clearly visible from the shore. The tanker was transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military in the North Sea. 'Salvage of the Solong has progressed to enable its relocation to the Port of Aberdeen for safe berthing," said chief coastguard Paddy O'Callaghan. 'The Stena Immaculate remains in a stable condition with salvage ongoing.' A spokesperson for Ernt Russ, the company which owns the Solong, said the fire-stricken ship will be 'fully assessed by specialist marine assessors and insurers' in Aberdeen. The Solong's Russian captain, Vladimir Motin, has been remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, 38-year-old Filipino national Mark Angelo Pernia., who is missing and presumed dead. Motin, 59, has been charged with 'gross negligence manslaughter' and is due to appear at the Central Criminal Court in London, better known as the Old Bailey, on April 14. Rescuers saved 36 people from both ships. U.K. authorities have said there is nothing to indicate the collision was connected to national security, but investigations are ongoing. Fortunately, the environmental damage from the collision was far less than first thought, though thousands of pellets used in plastics production, known as nurdles, from the ruptured containers on the Solong have begun washing up on beaches in the east of England. According to conservationists, the nurdles are not toxic but can harm animals if ingested. Local authorities are working to remove the nurdles.
The Hill
28-03-2025
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- The Hill
Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
LONDON (AP) — A badly damaged cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month arrived in the Scottish port of Aberdeen Friday, following a fire that lasted for nearly a week. Following a tug-assisted journey that lasted a few days, the Portugal-flagged Solong docked in Aberdeen for 'safe berthing' and damage assessment. The damage to the ship following its collision on March 10 with an anchored tanker, the MV Stena Immaculate, and the ensuing fire, was clearly visible from the shore. The tanker was transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military in the North Sea. 'Salvage of the Solong has progressed to enable its relocation to the Port of Aberdeen for safe berthing,' said chief coastguard Paddy O'Callaghan. 'The Stena Immaculate remains in a stable condition with salvage ongoing.' A spokesperson for Ernt Russ, the company which owns the Solong, said the fire-stricken ship will be 'fully assessed by specialist marine assessors and insurers' in Aberdeen. The Solong's Russian captain, Vladimir Motin, has been remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, 38-year-old Filipino national Mark Angelo Pernia., who is missing and presumed dead. Motin, 59, has been charged with 'gross negligence manslaughter' and is due to appear at the Central Criminal Court in London, better known as the Old Bailey, on April 14. Rescuers saved 36 people from both ships. U.K. authorities have said there is nothing to indicate the collision was connected to national security, but investigations are ongoing. Fortunately, the environmental damage from the collision was far less than first thought, though thousands of pellets used in plastics production, known as nurdles, from the ruptured containers on the Solong have begun washing up on beaches in the east of England. According to conservationists, the nurdles are not toxic but can harm animals if ingested.
The Independent
28-03-2025
- The Independent
Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
A badly damaged cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month arrived in the Scottish port of Aberdeen Friday, following a fire that lasted for nearly a week. Following a tug-assisted journey that lasted a few days, the Portuga l-flagged Solong docked in Aberdeen for 'safe berthing' and damage assessment. The damage to the ship following its collision on March 10 with an anchored tanker, the MV Stena Immaculate, and the ensuing fire, was clearly visible from the shore. The tanker was transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military in the North Sea. 'Salvage of the Solong has progressed to enable its relocation to the Port of Aberdeen for safe berthing," said chief coastguard Paddy O'Callaghan. 'The Stena Immaculate remains in a stable condition with salvage ongoing.' A spokesperson for Ernt Russ, the company which owns the Solong, said the fire-stricken ship will be 'fully assessed by specialist marine assessors and insurers' in Aberdeen. The Solong's Russian captain, Vladimir Motin, has been remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, 38-year-old Filipino national Mark Angelo Pernia., who is missing and presumed dead. Motin, 59, has been charged with 'gross negligence manslaughter' and is due to appear at the Central Criminal Court in London, better known as the Old Bailey, on April 14. Rescuers saved 36 people from both ships. U.K. authorities have said there is nothing to indicate the collision was connected to national security, but investigations are ongoing. Fortunately, the environmental damage from the collision was far less than first thought, though thousands of pellets used in plastics production, known as nurdles, from the ruptured containers on the Solong have begun washing up on beaches in the east of England. According to conservationists, the nurdles are not toxic but can harm animals if ingested. Local authorities are working to remove the nurdles.
Associated Press
28-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
LONDON (AP) — A badly damaged cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month arrived in the Scottish port of Aberdeen Friday, following a fire that lasted for nearly a week. Following a tug-assisted journey that lasted a few days, the Portugal-flagged Solong docked in Aberdeen for 'safe berthing' and damage assessment. The damage to the ship following its collision on March 10 with an anchored tanker, the MV Stena Immaculate, and the ensuing fire, was clearly visible from the shore. The tanker was transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military in the North Sea. 'Salvage of the Solong has progressed to enable its relocation to the Port of Aberdeen for safe berthing,' said chief coastguard Paddy O'Callaghan. 'The Stena Immaculate remains in a stable condition with salvage ongoing.' A spokesperson for Ernt Russ, the company which owns the Solong, said the fire-stricken ship will be 'fully assessed by specialist marine assessors and insurers' in Aberdeen. The Solong's Russian captain, Vladimir Motin, has been remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, 38-year-old Filipino national Mark Angelo Pernia., who is missing and presumed dead. Motin, 59, has been charged with 'gross negligence manslaughter' and is due to appear at the Central Criminal Court in London, better known as the Old Bailey, on April 14. Rescuers saved 36 people from both ships. U.K. authorities have said there is nothing to indicate the collision was connected to national security, but investigations are ongoing. Fortunately, the environmental damage from the collision was far less than first thought, though thousands of pellets used in plastics production, known as nurdles, from the ruptured containers on the Solong have begun washing up on beaches in the east of England. According to conservationists, the nurdles are not toxic but can harm animals if ingested. Local authorities are working to remove the nurdles.
Sky News
28-03-2025
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- Sky News
Container ship damaged in crash with North Sea oil tanker arrives in Scotland
A container ship involved in a crash with a US oil tanker in the North Sea has been towed to Aberdeen. Portuguese vessel Solong was towed to Scotland for "safe berthing" after it crashed into the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast on 10 March. Rescuers saved 36 crew members off both ships. One sailor - named as Filipino national Mark Angelo Pernia, 38 - remains missing and is presumed dead. The Solong's Russian captain, Vladimir Motin, 59, has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with gross negligence manslaughter and is due to stand trial in January 2026. The Solong was still burning a week after it collided with the fuel tanker, whose crew were praised as "heroic" for triggering a crucial firefighting system before abandoning ship. Only one of the Stena Immaculate's cargo tanks containing jet fuel was damaged, according to Crowley, the maritime company managing the ship. The Solong was accompanied by a vessel with counter-pollution measures as it arrived at the Port of Aberdeen at around 7am on Friday. A spokesperson for Ernt Russ, the company that owns Solong, said the fire-stricken ship will be "fully assessed by specialist marine assessors and insurers" in Aberdeen. Chief coastguard Paddy O'Callaghan said: "Salvage of the Solong has progressed to enable its relocation to the Port of Aberdeen for safe berthing. "The Stena Immaculate remains in a stable condition with salvage ongoing." 1:07 Following the collision, thousands of plastic pellets used in plastics production, known as nurdles, were released from ruptured containers on the Solong and began washing up on beaches on the Norfolk coast. According to conservationists, the nurdles are not toxic but can harm animals if ingested. King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council said it had begun removing the nurdles, focusing initially on the stretch of beaches between Holme-next-the-Sea and Old Hunstanton. Mr O'Callaghan added: "HM Coastguard continues to support local authorities which are leading the onshore response to pollution, including plastic nurdles, in Norfolk and Lincolnshire.
