The Solong, a burned-out container ship badly broken in a collision with a US oil tanker, has lastly reached Aberdeen Friday morning.
It arrived at South Harbour for “secure berthing” following days of intense salvage operations.
The Portuguese-flagged vessel was towed to the Port of Aberdeen after crashing into the anchored Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast on March 10, triggering an explosion and fires.
It has been the main focus of ongoing salvage efforts after enduring intensive injury and a week-long hearth.
The Solong was accompanied by one other vessel geared up with counter-pollution measures to stop additional environmental injury on its pas
The Solong, a burned-out container ship badly broken in a collision with a US oil tanker, has lastly reached Aberdeen Friday morning.
It arrived at South Harbour for “secure berthing” following days of intense salvage operations.
The Portuguese-flagged vessel was towed to the Port of Aberdeen after crashing into the anchored Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast on March 10, triggering an explosion and fires.
It has been the main focus of ongoing salvage efforts after enduring intensive injury and a week-long hearth.
The Solong was accompanied by one other vessel geared up with counter-pollution measures to stop additional environmental injury on its passage to Aberdeen.
Solong sailor presumed lifeless
The crash resulted in a tragic loss: one sailor from the Solong, 38-year-old Filipino nationwide Mark Angelo Pernia, stays lacking and is presumed lifeless.
In complete, rescuers saved 36 crew members from each ships.
In the meantime, the Solong’s captain, 59-year-old Vladimir Motin from St. Petersburg, Russia, has been arrested and charged with gross negligence manslaughter.
© DC Thomson
© DC Thomson
© BBC/UNPIXSMr Motin appeared on the Outdated Bailey final week through video-link from jail. He was remanded in custody to seem earlier than the court docket once more on April 14. A provisional date set for his trial in January 2026.
Because the Solong arrives in Aberdeen, marine assessors and insurers will start a full analysis of the ship’s injury, which incorporates the lack of cargo and environmental considerations.
The hearth that ravaged the ship additionally launched plastic pellets, referred to as nurdles, into the ocean.
A few of the pellets have washed up alongside the shoreline.
Port of Aberdeen operations ‘unaffected’
The house owners of the Solong, Ernst Russ AG, expressed their thanks for the swift and efficient response from the rescue groups.
A spokesperson said: “We need to thank everybody who has responded urgently and gallantly to this incident.”
In the meantime, port operations are unaffected and can “proceed as regular”, in response to a Port of Aberdeen spokesperson.
“Solong is arriving at South Harbour this week, having been designated as a port of secure refuge,” he stated.
“The vessel can be ready for the subsequent stage of salvage operations.”
