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Yahoo
03-04-2025
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Ship owner takes legal action over North Sea crash
The owners of a container ship have filed a legal claim against the owners of a tanker that it struck in a crash in the North Sea. The Stena Immaculate, a US-registered tanker carrying aviation fuel, was anchored 16 miles (26km) off East Yorkshire when it was hit by the Portuguese-flagged Solong on 10 March. Court records indicate that a legal claim was filed at the Admiralty Court on Thursday by "the owners and demise charterers" of the Solong against "the owners and demise charterers" of the Stena Immaculate. It follows a separate legal claim filed against the owners of the Solong - Ernst Russ - on Monday by the co-owners of the Stena Immaculate, Stena Bulk and Crowley. No further details about either claim are currently available, with Stena Bulk having been approached for comment. In a statement on Thursday, a spokesperson for Ernst Russ said: "As part of the legal proceedings arising from the collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate, the owners of the Solong have filed a claim in the Admiralty Court in London. "This is usual process for large maritime casualties and represents another step in working toward the conclusion of this tragic incident. "Meanwhile, Ernst Russ continues to offer all necessary assistance in support of the ongoing investigations." Following the incident, Stena Bulk said 17,515 barrels of jet fuel were lost due to the crash and the subsequent fire, with the Solong still burning a week after the incident before arriving in Aberdeen on Friday. On Monday, Ernst Russ confirmed it had set up a fund ahead of any "verified" legal claims against it. On Thursday, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) released an interim report into the incident, which resulted in fires and a rescue operation that saved 36 crew from both vessels. It found the vessels did not have "dedicated lookouts" in what were "patchy conditions". One crew member on the Solong, Mark Pernia, is missing and presumed dead. He was reported to be in the forward area of the ship at the time of impact. The ship's captain, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, Russia, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter, and is due to stand trial next year. Ships had no lookouts before crash, says report Cargo ship crash captain to stand trial next year Tonnes of plastic cleared after North Sea crash Crash oil tanker to have its cargo of fuel removed
BBC News
03-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Ship owner takes legal action over North Sea crash
The owners of a container ship have filed a legal claim against the owners of a tanker that it struck in a crash in the North Stena Immaculate, a US-registered tanker carrying aviation fuel, was anchored 16 miles (26km) off East Yorkshire when it was hit by the Portuguese-flagged Solong on 10 records indicate that a legal claim was filed at the Admiralty Court on Thursday by "the owners and demise charterers" of the Solong against "the owners and demise charterers" of the Stena follows a separate legal claim filed against the owners of the Solong - Ernst Russ - on Monday by the co-owners of the Stena Immaculate, Stena Bulk and Crowley. No further details about either claim are currently available, with Stena Bulk having been approached for a statement on Thursday, a spokesperson for Ernst Russ said: "As part of the legal proceedings arising from the collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate, the owners of the Solong have filed a claim in the Admiralty Court in London."This is usual process for large maritime casualties and represents another step in working toward the conclusion of this tragic incident."Meanwhile, Ernst Russ continues to offer all necessary assistance in support of the ongoing investigations."Following the incident, Stena Bulk said 17,515 barrels of jet fuel were lost due to the crash and the subsequent fire, with the Solong still burning a week after the incident before arriving in Aberdeen on Monday, Ernst Russ confirmed it had set up a fund ahead of any "verified" legal claims against it. On Thursday, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) released an interim report into the incident, which resulted in fires and a rescue operation that saved 36 crew from both found the vessels did not have "dedicated lookouts" in what were "patchy conditions".One crew member on the Solong, Mark Pernia, is missing and presumed dead. He was reported to be in the forward area of the ship at the time of ship's captain, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, Russia, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter, and is due to stand trial next year.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
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Only one tank containing jet fuel damaged in ship crash off Britain
LONDON (Reuters) - Only one tank filled with jet fuel was damaged after the U.S. military-contracted tanker that was transporting a shipment was struck by a cargo ship off England's northeast coast, U.S. logistics firm Crowley said. The tanker, Stena Immaculate, which can carry tens of thousands of tons of jet fuel, was at anchor on March 10 off Humberside when it was struck by the smaller Solong. Fires and explosions broke out. Crowley, which manages the tanker, said in a statement on Sunday the third-party salvage team had confirmed damage "was limited to one cargo tank containing Jet-A1 fuel and one ballast tank containing sea water". It said on March 12 the vessel was carrying 16 tanks. Out of the 220,000 barrels of jet fuel the Stena Immaculate was carrying, Crowley said 17,515 were lost due to the impact and three-day fire. The logistics firm also commended the crew for triggering a firefighting system before abandoning the ship. Erik Hanell, chief executive of Stena Immaculate owner Stena Bulk, previously told Reuters earlier that two of 18 fuel tanks had leaked, with an estimated 10% of the cargo. The Russian captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong, Vladimir Motin, appeared in Hull Magistrates' Court on Saturday after being charged with gross negligence manslaughter over the death of Filipino national and Solong crew member Mark Angelo Pernia. Motin did not make an application for bail and was remanded in custody to appear in court in London on April 14.
Reuters
17-03-2025
- Reuters
Only one tank containing jet fuel damaged in ship crash off Britain
LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Only one tank filled with jet fuel was damaged after the U.S. military-contracted tanker that was transporting a shipment was struck, opens new tab by a cargo ship off England's northeast coast, U.S. logistics firm Crowley said. The tanker, Stena Immaculate, which can carry tens of thousands of tons of jet fuel, was at anchor on March 10 off Humberside when it was struck by the smaller Solong. Fires and explosions broke out. Crowley, which manages the tanker, said in a statement on Sunday the third-party salvage team had confirmed damage "was limited to one cargo tank containing Jet-A1 fuel and one ballast tank containing sea water". It said on March 12 the vessel was carrying 16 tanks. Out of the 220,000 barrels of jet fuel the Stena Immaculate was carrying, Crowley said 17,515 were lost due to the impact and three-day fire. The logistics firm also commended the crew for triggering a firefighting system before abandoning the ship. Erik Hanell, chief executive of Stena Immaculate owner Stena Bulk, previously told Reuters earlier that two of 18 fuel tanks had leaked, with an estimated 10% of the cargo. The Russian captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong, Vladimir Motin, appeared in Hull Magistrates' Court on Saturday after being charged with gross negligence manslaughter over the death of Filipino national and Solong crew member Mark Angelo Pernia. Motin did not make an application for bail and was remanded in custody to appear in court in London on April 14.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
Jet fuel cargo mostly intact on Stena Immaculate after ship collision off UK, says ship owner
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Most of the jet fuel onboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate that was hit by a container ship in a collision off Britain's coast remains contained and only two of the vessel's 18 fuel tanks have leaked, owner Stena Bulk said on Wednesday. The Portuguese-flagged Solong container ship crashed into the tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military, on Monday. British police have arrested Solong's captain on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. "(There's) no fire any longer" on the Stena Immaculate, Stena Bulk's Chief Executive Erik Hanell told Reuters. "We will have a much clearer picture in the next 24-48 hours on the whole salvage operation." The Stena Immaculate remains stationary at anchor and is being monitored by Stena Bulk representatives, government authorities and executives from U.S. logistics group Crowley, which manages the vessel, Stena Bulk said separately on Wednesday. Hanell said two of the vessel's 18 fuel tanks had leaked, with an estimated 10% of the cargo. "The total volume (of jet fuel) onboard is around 50,000 cubic metres, so I guess that's roughly the maximum amount ... hopefully less than that," he said. Hanell had met with the vessel's 23 American crew members and they were in good health, he said. Ernst Russ, the German company that owned the Portuguese-flagged Solong, confirmed on Wednesday that the captain was Russian. The rest of the 14-strong crew, one of whom is missing and presumed dead, were Russian and Filipino nationals. Hanell said the fire onboard the Solong was somewhat under control based on his understanding of the situation, adding that the exact details of what happened were under investigation. US MILITARY PROGRAMME Gothenburg-headquartered Stena Bulk has around 18 active crude tankers and 40 oil products and chemical tankers. The company has two other products tankers under management with Crowley that are part of the US Tanker Security Program (TSP), which can be used by the Department of Defense to transport fuel supplies for the U.S. military. There are only 10 tankers in the TSP, so with the Stena Immaculate out of action, it is likely to cause logistics challenges for the U.S. military, shipping industry sources said. Hanell said there had been no discussions yet in terms of any back up options in relation to the TSP programme. "Commercial challenges will be discussed in the next week or so," he said.
