Ship and tanker in North Sea crash had no lookouts, report finds

An oil tanker and cargo ship that crashed in the North Sea did not have “dedicated lookouts” in what were “patchy conditions”, an interim report has found.
The Stena Immaculate, a US-registered tanker carrying aviation fuel, was anchored 16 miles (26km) off the East Yorkshire coast when it was hit by the Portuguese-flagged Solong on 10 March.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) also released new images of the incident, which resulted in fires and a rescue operation which saved 36 crew from both vessels.
One crew member on the Solong, Mark Pernia, is missing and presumed dead. He was reported to be in the forward area of the ship at the time of impact.
According to the report, the Solong was carrying “various products including some designated as dangerous” when it left Grangemouth in Scotland by 20:00 GMT the day before the crash.

Courtesy: BBC