Shipping company Ernst Russ, which owns Solong, said it has separated from the Stena Immaculate and drifted south. “Fire activity onboard the vessel has diminished since yesterday.

Ernst Russ said in a statement: “As part of the legal proceedings arising from the collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate, the owners of the Solong have filed a claim in the Admiralty ...

It made contact with a US-flagged oil tanker, called the Stena Immaculate, which was carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel in 16 segregated cargo tanks when it was struck.

The BBC reported that a separate legal claim was filed on Monday (March 31) against Ernst Russ by Stena Immaculate’s owner and operator, Stena Bulk and Crowley respectively.

On 27 February 2025, the Stena Immaculate departed Agioi Theodoroi, Greece, with a cargo of aviation fuel. The tanker was bound for Killingholme, England, and was expected to berth on March 11, 2025.