Overview
- The 59-year-old shipmaster was convicted at London’s Old Bailey after a jury concluded he bore responsibility for the death.
- The crash occurred on March 10, 2025 off the mouth of the River Humber on England’s north coast.
- The Portuguese-flagged freighter Solong struck the US-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate while the tanker was at anchor.
- Both vessels caught fire, the victim was 38 years old, and his body has not been recovered.
- Court findings cited sole-watch failures on the Solong and noted the tanker was carrying about 220,000 barrels of aviation fuel.