Stena Immaculate Crew Honored with Gallant Ship Award Following Deadly Tanker Collision

Crowley mariners aboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate have received one of the U.S. maritime industry’s highest honors after their dramatic response to a deadly collision in the North Sea last year. 

The 23-member crew was awarded the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Gallant Ship Award during National Maritime Day observances in Washington, D.C., recognizing what MARAD described as extraordinary professionalism, courage and seamanship during the March 10, 2025 incident. 

The award stems from the allision involving the anchored tanker and the Portuguese-flagged containership Solong off the coast of Hull, United Kingdom. The Stena Immaculate, operating under charter to the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command