The medium-range tanker Stena Immaculate, severely damaged in a March collision in the North Sea, has been sold and arrived in Tuzla, Turkey, for repairs.

The 49,700 dwt tanker, operated by Stena Bulk under the U.S. flag, caught fire after being struck by the feeder container vessel Solong while anchored off the U.K. coast earlier this year. The impact ruptured one of the cargo tanks, leading to a multi-day fire and a major emergency response involving multiple rescue assets and environmental protection units.

Following months of lay-up in British waters, the vessel departed in late September and was later confirmed to have reached Turkey on 21 October. Stena Bulk confirmed that the ship had been sold but emphasized that the buyer intends to repair and return it to service, not dismantle it for recycling. Around the time of its departure, the tanker was reflagged from the United States to Malta, signaling its exit from Stena Bulk’s U.S. tanker program, which will now be covered by a replacement vessel.

Meanwhile, the Solong, which also suffered extensive fire damage, was towed to Scotland for initial salvage and later sold for recycling and transferred to Belgium. U.K. authorities have since raised concerns about Solong’s watchkeeping practices, noting that poor visibility and inadequate lookout contributed to the collision.