Both vessels remain in the North Sea, with the Stena Immaculate at anchor 12 miles off Withernsea, and the Solong about 20 miles further south, off Mablethorpe.

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.

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.

The Stena Immaculate was carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel at the time, with at least one cargo tank rupturing in the collision and resulting in multiple explosions onboard, according to Crowley.

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.

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.