Crowley continues to work closely with U.K. agencies to support response operations resulting from container ship Solong striking the Crowley-managed tanker Stena Immaculate while at anchor on Monday, March 10.
A fire onboard the Stena Immaculate has ceased with no visible signs of smoke or flame after reviews on Wednesday. Crowley continues to assist response efforts led by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The vessel is stable, remains securely anchored and is being monitored via a salvage vessel by Crowley representatives and partners as well as government authorities.
Initial third-party salvage operations for the Stena Immaculate have begun to assess the vessel exterior and indicate no ongoing release of cargo product to the water and no sheen on the water. The MCA also indicated on Wednesday there have been no further reports of pollution to the sea from Stena Immaculate.
Crowley continues to support government agencies monitoring environmental conditions. Salvage activities onboard will begin as soon as safety and weather allow.
Until salvage teams can go aboard the ship, it remains unclear what volume of Jet A1 fuel may have been released as a result of the incident. Of the 16 cargo holds, at least one was impacted.
“Our priorities continue to be carrying out the incident response and mitigating environmental threats, while fully supporting the health and wellbeing of our mariners in Grimsby. Authorities also continue to investigate the cause of the incident and its impacts, and we defer to them for any related questions.” - Crowley