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The 'Hanøy', which operates the high-speed ferry route in Hadsel, had to cancel all departures until further notice on March 16 at 3 p.m. and sidelined in Stokmarknes for repairs. The cause was a technical fault with the engine. About a month ago, the 'Hanøy' had its engine replaced at a shipyard in Svolvær, after previous technical challenges with the main engine. This led to both a bus for the boat and the acquisition of reserve vessels on the route.

The captain of the 'Solong'', the Russian national Vladimir Motin, appeared at the Hull Magistrates’ Court on March 15, charged with gross negligence manslaughter, over the death of the Filipino national and crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38. Prosecutor Amelia Katz said that the 'Solong' was sailing at a speed of over 15 knots, when it hit the 'Stena Immaculate', which had been anchored in the same position from the evening of March 9, before the collision occurred. Motin was the only person in charge of the 'Solong' at the time of the collision, having taken charge about three hours before the incident. For a period of over 40 minutes before the allision, the 'Solong' was on a direct route for impact with the 'Stena Immaculate'. There were no communication attempts from the 'Solong' to warn of the impending collision and the vessel did not adjust its course or speed at any point. All 23 crew members of the 'Stena Immaculate' and 13 of the 14 crew members on the 'Solong w'ere rescued. Attempts were made by some of the other crew members on the 'Solong' to locate Mr. Pernia, but they were unable to. Motin did not make an application for bail and was remanded into custody. Assessments have meanwhile showed that the jet fuel of the tanker had mostly burned off and that there was no sign of other leaks from either ship. The crew of the 'Stena Immucalate' had heroically limited the fire damage after the ship was allision. Before they were forced to abandon ship, the crew had the dedication and presence of mind to activate the fire monitors and cool the adjacent cargo tanks. Their actions limited the damage to just a tank with aviation fuel and a tank with ballast water, Of the around 220,000 barrels of fuel in the tanks, at least 17,000 barrels were lost in the allision and the subsequent fire. The rest of the cargo is safe.

On March 16, 2025, the 'Krista Rud' suffered water ingress at its berth on the Lower Trave in Lübec, triggering a major response involving the environmental agency, the fire department, and the water police. During the pumping operation, fluids also threatened to enter the Trave. The environmental agency informed the fire department at around 12 p.m. and requested assistance. No oil had yet entered the water, but further pumping could have led to a water pollution. The fire department responded with the hazardous materials unit, which consists of Station 3 of the professional fire department and the volunteer fire department. The emergency services placed oil booms around the ship. A specialist company took over the pumping of the water. The fire department was stood down at around 2 p.m. The owner and the environmental agency had to decide on the next steps. Report with photos: https://www.hl-live.de/text.php?id=171627

The captain of the 'Solong'', the Russian national Vladimir Motin, appeared at the Hull Magistrates’ Court on March 15, charged with gross negligence manslaughter, over the death of the Filipino national and crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38. Prosecutor Amelia Katz said that the 'Solong' was sailing at a speed of over 15 knots, when it hit the 'Stena Immaculate', which had been anchored in the same position from the evening of March 9, before the collision occurred. Motin was the only person in charge of the 'Solong' at the time of the collision, having taken charge about three hours before the incident. For a period of over 40 minutes before the allision, the 'Solong' was on a direct route for impact with the 'Stena Immaculate'. There were no communication attempts from the 'Solong' to warn of the impending collision and the vessel did not adjust its course or speed at any point. All 23 crew members of the 'Stena Immaculate' and 13 of the 14 crew members on the 'Solong w'ere rescued. Attempts were made by some of the other crew members on the 'Solong' to locate Mr. Pernia, but they were unable to. Motin did not make an application for bail and was remanded into custody. Assessments have meanwhile showed that the jet fuel of the tanker had mostly burned off and that there was no sign of other leaks from either ship. The crew of the 'Stena Immucalate' had heroically limited the fire damage after the ship was allision. Before they were forced to abandon ship, the crew had the dedication and presence of mind to activate the fire monitors and cool the adjacent cargo tanks. Their actions limited the damage to just a tank with aviation fuel and a tank with ballast water, Of the around 220,000 barrels of fuel in the tanks, at least 17,000 barrels were lost in the allision and the subsequent fire. The rest of the cargo is safe.

As of March 16, the 'Seven Star' was in a sunken state in the port of Augusta, with only the wheelhouse and the masts still sticking out of the water. The ship has been idle in the port since Sep 19, 20219. On July 8, 2001, the ship, then sailing as 'Laura', had berthed in the port of Marseille with a collision damage at the starboard side foreship and amidships above the waterline. Photo: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3817707?navList=gallery&category=61&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest