Boating New Zealand Boat Reviews
Reviews
Boating New Zealand News
News
Boating New Zealand Sports
Sport
Boating New Zealand Lifestyle
Lifestyle
BOAT-REVIEWS-MOBILE
Boat Reviews
BOAT-NEWS-MOBILE
News
BOAT-SPORTS-MOBILE
Sports
BOAT-LIFESTYLE-MOBILE
Lifestyle
HomeNewsCrashed cargo ship Solong arrives in Aberdeen

Crashed cargo ship Solong arrives in Aberdeen

Published

A cargo ship involved in a crash with an oil tanker in the North Sea has been towed to Aberdeen.

Bookmark post
Bookmarked
Bookmark post
Bookmarked

The impact between the Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea on 10 March, off East Yorkshire, caused an explosion and fires.

The Portuguese-flagged Solong will berth at the Scottish port for damage assessment.

One crew member – a Filipino national – is missing and presumed dead. The ship’s Russian captain has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

Solong arrived in Aberdeen after a tug-assisted journey that lasted several days.

Small pockets of fire burned for days on the ship before being extinguished.

- Advertisement -

Burnt tiny plastic pellets, known as nurdles, have been washed up along the east coast in the aftermath of the collision.

Burnt plastic nurdles have been washed up along the coast

Rescuers saved 36 crew off both ships involved in the crash.

SHARE:

Comments

This conversation is moderated by Boating New Zealand. Subscribe to view comments and join the conversation. Choose your plan →

This conversation is moderated by Boating New Zealand.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

LATEST NEWS