Overview
On Monday, March 10, 2025, a collision occurred between the US-flagged oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate and the Portugal-flagged container ship Solong in the North Sea near Grimsby, off the coast of East Yorkshire, UK. The incident resulted in fires on both vessels and a large-scale rescue operation.
Status of Ships
Solong (Container Ship) – IMO: 9322554
The Solong is a 2005-built container ship, registered under the flag of Portugal, with a length of 140.64m ship and a 9,322-deadweight capacity.
Classified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and with a P&I cover from Skuld P&I, the ship is owned by MS “SOLONG” Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, and managed by Köpping Reederei GmbH & Co. KG.
At the time of the collision, 09:48 UTC on March 10th, 2025, the Solong was en-route from Grangemouth, Scotland, to Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Skytek platform values the Solong at about $6.0 million.
MV Stena Immaculate (Oil Tanker) – IMO: 9693018
The Stena Immaculate is a 2017 built oil / chemical tanker, registered under the flag of the United States, with a length of 183.17 meters and a summer deadweight capacity of 49,729 tons.
The Stena Immaculate is managed by Crowley Government Services Incorporated and owned by Stena Bulk Marine Services LLC, with a classification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and its P&I cover with Steamship Mutual.
At the time of the incident on March 10, 2025, it was anchored after arriving from Greece.
It features a cargo tank capacity of 46,572 cubic meters and was reportedly partly laden with a cargo of Jet A1, which is known as aviation fuel, being a very flammable cargo.
Skytek platform values the Stena Immaculate at about $31.0 million.
