Collision of the tanker Stena Immaculate with the container ship Solong: loss of aviation fuel and consequences of the incident
On March 10, a serious maritime incident occurred off the eastern coast of England, where the tanker Stena Immaculate collided with the container ship Solong. Fleet operator Crowley reported that as a result of the collision and subsequent fire aboard the tanker, 17,500 barrels of aviation fuel were lost. According to information from the salvage company SMIT Salvage (Boskalis), which was hired to conduct the operations, the collision caused damage to one of the cargo tanks containing aviation fuel, as well as to one ballast tank filled with seawater...