28 Mar 2025Crashed cargo ship Solong arrives in AberdeenThe impact with the tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea triggered an explosion and fires.28 Mar 2025UK

Meanwhile, the Stena Immaculate will be towed to the North East of England after more than 200,000 barrels of jet fuel are removed over the weekend.

Crowley, which manages the Stena Immaculate, said salvage and recovery operations were now moving into the next phase.

The remaining 202,485 barrels of Jet-A1 cargo will be transferred to the tanker Fure Vyl and delivered to its original destination of Killingholme, in Lincolnshire.

The Stena Immaculate will be towed to the Port of Tyne, near Newcastle, for further inspection. This is expected to take place in early April.

The Port of Aberdeen said the Solong would be prepared for the next stage of salvage operations.

The Solong's captain Vladimir Motin, 59, is due to stand trial in January next year.