Stena Immaculate: All fires out, salvage preparations begin
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The fire on the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate has completely ceased, the vessel is completely stable, and full salvage activities onboard will begin as soon as safety considerations and weather conditions permit.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the latest word from Erik H\u00e5nell, president & CEO of Stena Bul<\/a>k, which owns the Crowley-operated TSP program vessel.<\/a><\/p>\n Following is his full statement:<\/p>\n \u201cStena Bulk continues to work closely with Crowley and U.K. agencies following Monday\u2019s incident when the container ship SOLONG struck Stena Immaculate while it was at anchor.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are pleased to report that as of Wednesday\u2019s assessment, the fire onboard the Stena Immaculate has completely ceased, with no visible signs of smoke or flame. The vessel remains in a stable condition, securely anchored, and is being continuously monitored via a salvage vessel by representatives from Crowley, Stena Bulk and U.K. government authorities.<\/p>\n \u201cInitial third-party salvage operations for the Stena Immaculate have commenced, with external vessel assessments indicating no ongoing release of cargo product to the water and no sheen visible on the water surface. The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed on Wednesday that there have been no further reports of pollution to the sea from the Stena Immaculate.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cStena Bulk, alongside Crowley, continues to support government agencies monitoring environmental conditions. Full salvage activities onboard will begin as soon as safety considerations and weather conditions permit.<\/p>\n \u201cUntil salvage teams can safely board the vessel, it remains unclear what volume of Jet A-1 fuel may have been released as a result of the incident. Of the 18 cargo holds, at least one was impacted.<\/p>\n \u201cOur priorities continue to be supporting the incident response, mitigating any potential environmental threats, and ensuring the continued wellbeing of Stena Immaculate\u2019s crew, who are currently in Grimsby.<\/p>\n \u201cAuthorities are continuing their investigation into the cause of the incident. Stena Bulk and the crew of the Stena Immaculate<\/em> remain committed to fully cooperating with this investigation.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will continue to provide updates as the situation develops.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Stena Immaculate: All fires out, salvage preparations begin<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n