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The 'Mascato Tres' went adrift due to a mechanical problem, 15 nautical miles west of the Cíes Islands and requested towing assistance on March 28, 2025 The CCS Vigo of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR vessel 'María Pita' (IMO: 9429118). The offshore tug took the vessel in tow to to the port of Vigo, where it was safely berthed at 3 p.m. UTC. After the trouble was fixed, the fishing ship left the port again on March 30 at 11.15 p.m. towards the fishing grounds.

The 'Stena Immaculate' is set to be towed to Newcastle after the cargo has been removed. Crowley, which manages the tanker, stated the remaining barrels of jet fuel on board would be transferred to the tanker 'Fure Vyl' (IMO: 9983956), and it would be towed to Newcastle in early April, and said: "Salvage crews are continuing to complete their assessments and preparing for cargo lightering operations. During the weekend of March 29-30, operations will commence at sea to transfer the remaining 202,485 barrels of Jet-A1 cargo from the 'Stena Immaculate' to the tanker 'Fure Vyl', which is anchored nearby. This lightering operation is a standard and routing maritime practice that follows established safety protocols." The jet fuel will then be taken to its original destination of Killingholme. As of March 30, the 'Fure Vyl' was stationary at the anchorage of the 'Stena Immaculate' in pos. 53° 44' N 000° 25' E. The offshore tug 'Brage Viking' (IMO: 9475791) remained nearby. Crowley continues to work with the authorities investigating the crash and remains committed to the salvage efforts. The captain of the 'Solong', Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, Russia, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with gross negligence manslaughter and was remanded in custody. He is due to stand trial in Jan 2026. Report with photos: https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2025-03-28/oil-tanker-involved-in-north-sea-crash-to-be-towed-to-newcastle?fbclid=IwY2xjawJWm3VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUMdzJQxeq7uDy08NwKqVzmvz7VJVPDJiJiHRMK-cT2fWXNNrurgoysLqg_aem_4UIBqL2ci6v7OHrThqwKTQ

On March 27, 2025, at 10.30 p.m. the 'Frederik' suffered an engine failure due to a problem with the ship's electronic during the eastbound transit of the Kiel Canal en route from Hamburg to Klaipeda. It veered off course and blocked the waterway short before the switch Fischerhütte. The canal was barred for shipping in this area for a frew hours. The tugs 'Fairplay 54' (IMO: 9021112) and 'Fairplay-57' (IMO: 9036246) were deployed from Brunsbüttel to assist the ship and removed it from the waterway. On March 28 at 10 a.m. UTC it was held stationary in pos. 54° 09' N 009° 21' E, while the crew of the container ship tried to fix the damage on the night of March 28. After these attempts failed, the ship was waiting for the tugs 'OSK Rendsburg' (IMO: 9755567) and 'Stein' (IMO: 9241243) in order to take it in tow to Kiel for further investigations into the damage and permanent repairs.

The 'Stena Immaculate' is set to be towed to Newcastle after the cargo has been removed. Crowley, which manages the tanker, stated the remaining barrels of jet fuel on board would be transferred to the tanker 'Fure Vyl' (IMO: 9983956), and it would be towed to Newcastle in early April, and said: "Salvage crews are continuing to complete their assessments and preparing for cargo lightering operations. During the weekend of March 29-30, operations will commence at sea to transfer the remaining 202,485 barrels of Jet-A1 cargo from the 'Stena Immaculate' to the tanker 'Fure Vyl', which is anchored nearby. This lightering operation is a standard and routing maritime practice that follows established safety protocols." The jet fuel will then be taken to its original destination of Killingholme. As of March 30, the 'Fure Vyl' was stationary at the anchorage of the 'Stena Immaculate' in pos. 53° 44' N 000° 25' E. The offshore tug 'Brage Viking' (IMO: 9475791) remained nearby. Crowley continues to work with the authorities investigating the crash and remains committed to the salvage efforts. The captain of the 'Solong', Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, Russia, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with gross negligence manslaughter and was remanded in custody. He is due to stand trial in Jan 2026. Report with photos: https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2025-03-28/oil-tanker-involved-in-north-sea-crash-to-be-towed-to-newcastle?fbclid=IwY2xjawJWm3VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUMdzJQxeq7uDy08NwKqVzmvz7VJVPDJiJiHRMK-cT2fWXNNrurgoysLqg_aem_4UIBqL2ci6v7OHrThqwKTQ

The tanker 'Stena Immaculate' (IMO: 9693018), which had been in allision with the container m/v 'Solong' (IMO: 9322554) on March 10, 2025, is set to be towed to Newcastle after the cargo has been removed. Crowley, which manages the tanker, stated the remaining barrels of jet fuel on board would be transferred to the 'Fure Vyl', and it would be towed to Newcastle in early April, and said: "Salvage crews are continuing to complete their assessments and preparing for cargo lightering operations. During the weekend of March 29-30, operations will commence at sea to transfer the remaining 202,485 barrels of Jet-A1 cargo from the 'Stena Immaculate' to the 'Fure Vyl', which is anchored nearby. This lightering operation is a standard and routing maritime practice that follows established safety protocols." The jet fuel will then be taken to its original destination of Killingholme. As of March 30, the 'Fure Vyl' was stationary at the anchorage of the 'Stena Immaculate' in pos. 53° 44' N 000° 25' E. The offshore tug 'Brage Viking' (IMO: 9475791) remained nearby. Crowley continues to work with the authorities investigating the crash and remains committed to the salvage efforts. The captain of the 'Solong', Vladimir Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, Russia, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with gross negligence manslaughter and was remanded in custody. He is due to stand trial in Jan 2026. Report with photos: https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2025-03-28/oil-tanker-involved-in-north-sea-crash-to-be-towed-to-newcastle?fbclid=IwY2xjawJWm3VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUMdzJQxeq7uDy08NwKqVzmvz7VJVPDJiJiHRMK-cT2fWXNNrurgoysLqg_aem_4UIBqL2ci6v7OHrThqwKTQ