A legal battle has begun after a serious collision in the North Sea between a container ship and a fuel tanker.
The incident happened on March 10, when the Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong crashed into the anchored US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate about 16 miles off the East Yorkshire coast.
The tanker, which was carrying aviation fuel, caught fire after the collision, resulting in the loss of 17,515 barrels of jet fuel.
On April 3, the owners and demise charterers of the Solong filed a legal claim at the Admiralty Court in London against the owners and demise charterers of Stena Immaculate.
This legal claim comes just days after a separate claim was filed on March 31, by the tanker’s co-owners, Stena Bulk and Crowley, against the container ship’s owner Ernst Russ.
A spokesperson from Ernst Russ confirmed the filing and described it as “a usual process for large maritime casualties.” The company also stated that it continues to support ongoing investigations.
After the crash, Ernst Russ also confirmed that it had set up a fund
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