MANILA, March 13 -- A Filipino seafarer has gone missing following a maritime collision between a chemical tanker and a container ship off the northeast coast of England.

In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DWM) confirmed the incident after receiving reports from the licensed manning agency.

"Based on the reports from the licensed manning agency, the able seaman (AB) was onboard MV Solong that collided with Oil Tanker Stena Immaculate at the North Sea on 10 March 2025 at approximately 10 a.m. (UK local time) in the Humber Estuary, Hull," the statement read.

The DMW said the seafarer was last seen at the bow of MV Solong, the section of the ship that caught fire after a massive explosion following the collisio...