Crews safe in fiery North Sea collision between vessels

Published March 10, 2025 2:08pm ET



An oil tanker and a cargo ship had a fiery collision off the coast of the United Kingdom Monday morning, with officials saying all crew have been accounted for.

Graham Stuart, a conservative member of the British Parliament representing the area near the incident, said that all 36 crew members on both ships were safe, with one being hospitalized. The collision between MV Stena Immaculate, a U.S.-flagged oil tanker, and the Solong, a Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel, occurred as the tanker was heading to the port of Grimsby and the cargo ship was heading to the Netherlands.

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