All crew members arebelieved to be accounted for.
The Solong reportedly left port in Scotland on Sunday and was on its way to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Mcfarlane said itll take weeks if not months to come to any proper conclusion.
Fire and rescue services attend after a collision between oil tanker Stena Immaculate and the cargo vessel Solong© Lee Whitaker/Getty Images
Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby East,offered similar sentiments to CNN.
Its difficult to actually suggest what went on, other than the fact it should never have happened.
The Guardian reportedthat the Stena Immaculate was carrying jet fuel that is owned by the US military.
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