Adds details from tanker management
An oil tanker and a container vessel are on fire in the UK North Sea after colliding earlier today, the UK coastguard said.
Shiptracking data appear to show the US-flagged Medium Range (MR) tanker Stena Immaculate was at anchor when it was hit by Portuguese-flagged container vessel Solong.
The Stena Immaculate's manager, US-based logistics company Crowley, said the incident resulted in a ruptured cargo tank containing jet fuel. It said all its employees on board are safe and accounted for. Market sources told Argus that the tanker was likely carrying jet fuel and diesel.
Vortexa data show the tanker was on route to the UK's port of Immingham on the east coast of England, from the Greek port of Agioi Theodoroi. The Solong was plying a route from the east coast of Scotland to Rotterdam, according to vessel tracking data.
"The incident remains ongoing and an assessment of the likely counter pollution response required is being enacted," the coastguard said.
