Stena Immaculate

The Stena Immaculate is an oil tanker that was anchored off the coast of Yorkshire, England, in March of last year when it was struck by the container ship Solong. The tanker was carrying over 220,000 barrels of high-grade aviation fuel at the time of the collision. The incident has gained recent news coverage due to the sentencing of Vladimir Motin, the Russian captain of the Solong, to six years in jail. Motin was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence for his role in the death of a crew member on the Solong, who was lost at sea following the collision. The court determined that Motin was on sole watch duty and failed to take any action to avoid the collision, deeming him a "serious accident waiting to happen." The case highlights the importance of maritime safety regulations and the consequences of negligence at sea.