Fuel tanker and cargo ship collide and catch fire in North Sea off Britain, crew rescued

AP News ^ | March 10 | JILL LAWLESS

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LONDON (AP) — A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the American military off the coast of eastern England Monday, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.

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The U.S.-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MV Stena Immaculate was at anchor near the port of Grimsby on Monday morning after sailing from Greece, according to ship-tracking site VesselFinder. The cargo vessel, Portugal-flagged container ship Solong, was sailing from Grangemouth in Scotland to Rotterdam in the Netherlands when it struck the side of the tanker.

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From Mewzilla's link:

https://maritime-executive.com/article/tanker-busts-into-flames-after-being-hit-by-containership-off-england

Published Mar 10, 2025 11:03 AM by The Maritime Executive

UK authorities and the shipping companies provided updates late on Monday reporting more than 12 hours after a feeder containership hit a tanker anchored off the UK, the fires are continuing to burn. One crewmember from the containership was reported missing while 36 people were evacuated to shore in the UK with one crewmember remaining in a local hospital.

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In addition to the jet fuel that was spilling from the Stena vessel, the Solong is reported to have 18 containers of sodium cyanide on board. It is a highly toxic chemical and the U.S. CDC reports, “Containers may explode when heated or if they are contaminated with water.”

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