Only one tank filled with jet fuel was damaged after the US military-contracted tanker that was transporting a shipment was struck by a cargo ship off England’s northeast coast, US logistics firm Crowley said.
The tanker, Stena Immaculate, which can carry tens of thousands of tons of jet fuel, was at anchor on March 10 off Humberside when it was struck by the smaller Solong. Fires and explosions broke out.
Crowley, which manages the tanker, said in a statement on Sunday the third-party salvage team had confirmed damage “was limited to one cargo tank containing Jet A1 fuel and one ballast tank containing sea water”.
Owner Stena Bulk confirmed yesterday there were 18 fuel tanks aboard the vessel, contrary to previous statements by Crowley that there were 16.
Out of the 220,000 barrels of jet fuel the Stena Immaculate was carrying, Crowley said 17,515 were lost due to the impact and three-day fire.
The logistics firm also commended the crew for triggering a firefighting system before abandoning the ship.
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