"Both vessels have sustained significant damage in the impact of the collision and the subsequent fire," Solong's Hamburg-based owner, Ernst Russ, said in a statement. "13 of the 14 Solong crew members have been brought safely shore. Efforts to locate the missing crew member are ongoing."

The maritime company managing the Stena Immaculate, Crowley, said the vessel was struck by the Solong while anchored off the coast of Hull, causing “multiple explosions” on board and Jet A-1 fuel it was carrying to be released.

A Portuguese container ship has collided with a U.S.-flagged oil tanker while the tanker was anchored in the North Sea, with both ships catching on fire, officials said.