MV Solong and MV Stena Immaculate: Accidents
Commons · Question 46849 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost of the environmental clean-up operation, following the North Sea vessel collision on 10 March 2025.
Answer
Answered by Mike Kane, 29 Apr 2025
Both ships were insured by reputable insurance companies and UK authorities have spoken with both. Liability for the pollution sits with the shipowner and their insurers. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Local Authorities will work with them o...