North Sea crash oil tanker set to leave port.
The supertanker that was hit by a cargo ship in the North Sea earlier this year is slated to leave Norfolk on Wednesday.
The MV Stena Immaculate was transporting aviation fuel for the US Navy when it was damaged by the Portuguese-flagged ship Solong off the Humber Estuary in March.
A month later, loss adjusters arrived in Great Yarmouth’s outer harbour to assess Stena Immaculate. Port timetables indicate that the ship would be towed further out to sea, but no information about its next destination has been given.
Following the collision, both vessels suffered significant fire damage. Vladimir Motin, the master of Solong, has denied manslaughter following the crash that killed one passenger.
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Andrew Turner/BBCPort director Richard Goffin stated, “The Port of Great Yarmouth welcomed the MV Stena Immaculate earlier this year, in collaboration with the Department of Transport, the Maritime Coastguard Agency, and the vessel’s owners.” “As statutory harbour authority and open port, we are responsible for providing safe havens for vessels.
This is a regular activity for ports, and we always rigorously comply to UK safety legislation and international marine standards.
PA MediaThe incident generated concerns about an environmental threat to the North Sea and the Norfolk and Lincolnshire coasts.
Plastic nurdles, or grains used in manufacturing operations, were thrown into the sea after the crash and washed up on beaches. While in Great Yarmouth, food from Stena Immaculate’s galley was donated to a local foodbank.
The Reverend Matthew Price of St Mary Magdalene Church told the BBC in May, “This has to be one of the craziest donations.” “It’s not often someone rings you up to say they have a cubic metre of meat.”
According to port timetables, the ship will be towed to Cockle Buoy, 1.5 miles (approximately 2.5 kilometres) off the shore of Winterton-on-Sea.
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