Crowley, the company that operates the Stena Immaculate, confirmed this evening that only one cargo tank with Jet-A1 fuel and a ballast tank containing seawater were damaged in the collision.

Russian national Vladimir Motin, 59, was captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong that hit the Stena Immaculate tanker, carrying military jet fuel, on March 10.

The Stena Immaculate, which Kane said was carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel when it crashed, is part of a fleet of 10 tankers involved in a US government program to supply its military with fuel.

This week MarineLink reported on the NTSB’s analysis of a 2024 collision on the lower Mississippi that resulted from a tow ...

WATCH: Stena Immaculate's full damage revealed Wednesday 12 March 2025 19:33 , Bryony Gooch All about the ships involved: Solong and Stena Immaculate Wednesday 12 March 2025 19:17 , Bryony Gooch ...

An increase in collisions at sea has been blamed on seafarers spending hours scrolling on their mobile phones and falling asleep when they should be keeping watch.