Overview

• The collision occurred on March 10, 2025, when the MV Solong struck the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate off the Yorkshire coast, causing massive fires and explosions.
• The Stena Immaculate, carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military, sustained damage, including a broken fuel tank, but no pollution has been detected in the surrounding waters so far.
• All 23 crew members of the Stena Immaculate and 13 of the 14 crew members aboard the Solong were safely evacuated; one Solong crew member, a 38-year-old Filipino, is presumed dead.
• Captain Vladimir Motine, 59, was arrested and charged with gross negligence manslaughter and has been placed in provisional detention; his next court hearing is scheduled for April 14 in London.
• Investigators continue to examine the circumstances of the collision, with no evidence of intentional wrongdoing reported by the British government.