The fire that broke out on the Stena Immaculate oil tanker in the North Sea following a collision with the Solong cargo ship has been extinguished, the BBC reported on Wednesday evening. However, flames were still visible on the Solong.
The CEO of Swedish company Stena Bulk, co-owner of the Stena Immaculate, stated that it is not yet possible to send a team on board the tanker, so the impact of the collision remains unknown.
The accident occurred on Monday morning off the North Sea coast of England, near the mouth of the Humber River. The Solong collided with the Stena Immaculate, causing both ships to catch fire.
The Stena Immaculate was transporting approximately 35 million litres of kerosene for the US military, and some of it spilled into the North Sea. However the ship's owners say that the fuel is mainly intact.
All crew members were rescued except one, who is missing and presumed dead. Meanwhile, the 59-year-old Russian captain of the Solong has been arrested on suspicion of “gross negligence manslaughter.”
