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Captain of Solong container ship charged over North Sea collision

The Russian captain Vladimir Motin has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter over a North Sea collision that left one crew member missing and presumed dead.
The oil tanker Stena Immaculate was anchored when it was struck by the MV Solong, resulting in significant damage and releasing fuel into the sea.
Humberside Police reported that Mr. Motin was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter shortly after the crash.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is investigating the collision to determine the cause, which involved failed safety systems on both vessels.

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Sky News UK

Russian captain of ship in North Sea crash appears in court

On Monday, the US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged Solong collided in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. One crew member remains missing and is thought to have died - a Filipino national named as Mark Angelo Pernia.

3 hours ago·United Kingdom

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Wired

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LBC

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The captain of container ship Solong which crashed into a US oil tanker off the Yorkshire coast has appeared in court charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

4 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

Russian captain of container ship in fatal North Sea crash appears in court

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5 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

Russian captain charged with manslaughter over ship crash appears in court

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5 hours ago·United Kingdom

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