Home
FacebookTwitterSearchMenu
  • Subscribe
  • Subscribe
  • News
  • Features
  • Knowledge Library
  • Columns
  • Customs
  • Jobs
  • Directory
  • FX Rates
  • Categories
    • Categories
    • Africa
    • Air Freight
    • BEE
    • Border Beat
    • COVID-19
    • Customs
    • Domestic
    • Duty Calls
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Energy/Fuel
    • Freight & Trading Weekly
    • Imports and Exports
    • Infrastructure
    • International
    • Logistics
    • Other
    • People
    • Road/Rail Freight
    • Sea Freight
    • Skills & Training
    • Social Development
    • Technology
    • Trade/Investment
    • Webinars
  • Contact us
    • Contact us
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Send us news
    • Editorial Guidelines
Sea Freight

Seafarer missing after cargo ship strikes US tanker

11 Mar 2025 - by Staff reporter
 Source: The Yorkshire Post
0 Comments

Share

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • E-mail
  • Print

One crew member is missing and 30 have been rescued after a cargo ship crashed into an oil tanker carrying thousands of litres of jet fuel in the North Sea off the coast of England on Monday.

The BBC reported on Tuesday that the ships were still ablaze and that experts had warned of a potential environmental disaster at the scene of the collision.

The Portugese-flagged cargo ship, Solong, struck the larger US-flagged oil tanker, MV Stena Immaculate, in waters off Hull just before 10am on Monday, according to the public broadcaster.

MV Stena Immaculate was carrying around 220 000 barrels of jet fuel in 16 segregated cargo tanks for the US military and had been anchored there after travelling from a Greek port to Hull. Solong was heading south to the Netherlands from Scotland when it crashed into the tanker.

An American sailor from the Stena Immaculate described the collision to the BBC's US partner, CBS.

He said “a massive ship came from out of the blue”  and crew only had seconds to react as flames immediately began erupting from the vessel after the collision.

According to the vessel tracking site, MarineTraffic, one of the ships appeared to be moving while the other was almost stationary when the crash occurred.

The BBC reported that it remained unclear what caused the collision although it had been “very foggy” on Monday morning, which could have affected visibility as thick fog had also hampered the initial rescue search.

According to the British Coastguard, one of the 14 Solong crew members was still missing when the search was called off on Monday night.

The UK's Maritime Accident Investigation Branch has started a preliminary assessment of the crash.

Sign up to our mailing list and get daily news headlines and weekly features directly to your inbox free.
Subscribe to receive print copies of Freight News Features to your door.

New salt storage facility opened at the Port of Walvis Bay

Infrastructure
Logistics

Dust pollution from the Namib Desert became a threat to Walvis Bay Salt.

Today 11:30
0 Comments

Creecy announces R51bn guarantee for Transnet

Logistics

The government facility aims to support the ports and rail operator on its journey to economic and operational recovery.

Today 11:00
0 Comments

Revenue service fires up AI to catch tax evaders

Economy
Technology

Enhanced enforcement against smuggling and counterfeit goods is among the steps the revenue service will take to collect funds.

Today 10:45
0 Comments

Tanzania eyes South African investors as US export tariffs loom

Imports and Exports
Trade/Investment
Today 10:45
0 Comments

New bridge heralds forward leap for Lake Vic logistics

Infrastructure
Logistics
Road/Rail Freight

It includes an additional 1.66 kilometres of connecting approach roads.

Today 10:00
0 Comments

Hammer and gavel wait for logistics parastatal's properties

Logistics

The ports and rail operator is disposing of residential houses, hostels, lodges and line camps.

Today 09:15
0 Comments

Presidency takes over oil and gas oversight in Namibia

Africa
Logistics

Logistics operators have said the president’s decision has clearly signalled the sector’s growing importance.

Today 09:15
0 Comments

South Africa bans Brazilian poultry imports

Imports and Exports

Trade has been suspended to prevent the spread of avian flu that the country is currently battling.

Yesterday
0 Comments

Tanzania refutes reciprocal trade embargo against SA’s ‘banana ban’

Imports and Exports

Recent reports indicated that Tanzanian was considering restrictions on South African imports.

Yesterday
0 Comments

Ramaphosa underpins importance of duty-free trade with the US

Economy
Trade/Investment

The current threat to the duty-free framework includes 32 other African economies.

Yesterday
0 Comments

Godongwana’s fuel levy hike to hit consumers hard

Domestic
Economy
Energy/Fuel

The increase adds 16 cents and 15 cents to the price of petrol and diesel respectively.

Yesterday
0 Comments

Efficiency key to logistics success as Namibia eyes growth

Africa
Logistics

It’s critical to address NTBs as a matter of urgency. – Harold Schmidt, NLA.

Yesterday
0 Comments
  • More

FeatureClick to view

Namibia 23 May 2025

Border Beat

BMA steps in to help DG and FMCG cargo at Groblersbrug
21 May 2025
The N4 Maputo Corridor crossing – congestion, crime and potholes
12 May 2025
Fuel-crime curbing causes tanker build-up at Moz border
08 May 2025
More

Featured Jobs

New

Branch Manager (DBN)

Tiger Recruitment
Durban
22 May
New

General Manager

Switch Recruit
Centurion
22 May

Clearing Controller

Lee Botti & Associates
Durban
21 May
More Jobs
  • © Now Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Freight News RSS
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send us news
  • Contact us