Ship captain charged over North Sea collision

Russian captain of Solong appears at Hull Magistrates’ Court

The Russian captain of the container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has appeared in court, where he was remanded in custody. The Solong's master, Vladimir Motin appeared at Hull Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning charged with gross negligence manslaughter. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

North Sea Collision | Captain of Ship in North Sea Crash Charged with Gross Negligence Manslaughter

North Sea Collision: The Russian captain of the Solong container ship has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following a deadly collision in the North Sea. The crash, which occurred 13 miles off the East Yorkshire coast near Withernsea, involved the US-registered oil tanker Stena Immaculate, carrying jet fuel for the US Navy. Authorities confirmed that one crew member, a Filipino national, died in the collision, while several others were rescued. The captain, Vladimir Motin, 59, was taken into custody and is set to appear before Hull Magistrates Court. Investigations are ongoing as salvage operations continue on both vessels, with concerns over environmental impact from the spill. #NorthSea #NorthSeaCollision #ShipCollision #NorthSeaCrash #TankerCollision #OilTankerCrash #SeaTrafficCollision #NorthSeaRescue #VesselCollision #NorthSeaAccident #MarineDisaster #NorthSeaNews #MaritimeIncident #ShippingAccident #NorthSeaTanker ~HT.318~PR.152~ED.194~