63 h. ago Wreckage of North Sea crash oil tanker will have 200,000 barrels of jet fuel removed this weekend before the charred remains of the ship are towed away

The Solong collided with the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate about 12 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire on March 10, leaving one man missing, presumed dead.

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3 d. ago Cargo ship damaged in crash with North Sea oil tanker arrives in Aberdeen

The Solong will be assessed by specialist marine assessors and insurers in the Scottish port

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7 d. ago Solong sailor lost in North Sea collision wanted to ‘work hard for his family’

Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, has been described as a “good guy and such a hardworking man”

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1 week ago Russian captain of North Sea crash ship given January trial date

Vladimir Motin faced the Old Bailey by videolink on Friday.

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2 w. ago ‘Heroic’ crew of North Sea crash ship triggered crucial fire

Just one cargo tank containing jet fuel was damaged thanks to efforts onboard vessel, says maritime company

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2 w. ago Russian captain is remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with manslaughter over container ship's North Sea crash with US oil tanker

Captain Vladimir Motin appeared at Hull Magistrates' Court on Saturday in relation to the collision between two vessels in the North Sea which damaged a tanker and killed a 38-year-old.

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2 w. ago Russian captain of container ship in fatal North Sea crash appears in court

Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel Solong collided with US-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate off the coast of East Yorkshire

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2 w. ago Russian captain appears in court charged with manslaughter after North Sea crash

Vladimir Motin, 59, has appeared in court charged with gross negligence manslaughter after crewmate Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, was declared dead following Monday's horror crash in the North Sea

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2 w. ago Russian captain is charged with manslaughter after container ship's North Sea crash with US oil tanker

Vladimir Motin, 59, captain of container ship Solong which crashed into US oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate on Monday, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

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2 w. ago Russian captain of North Sea crash ship charged over death of crew member

The Solong’s master Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, in Russia, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter, police said.

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2 w. ago Captain charged with manslaughter after North Sea tanker crash as victim named

The Solong's master Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, in Russia, will appear at Hull Magistrates' Court on Saturday charged with gross negligence manslaughter

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2 w. ago Russian captain charged with manslaughter over deadly US oil tanker crash in North Sea

Vladimir Motin, 59, the Russian captain of container ship Solong which crashed into a US oil tanker on Monday, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter, Humberside Police said

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2 w. ago Police given more time to question captain of North Sea crash ship

The captain of a container ship which struck a US oil tanker off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday will be detained for another 36 hours.

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2 w. ago Moment container ship smashes into oil tanker in North Sea sending huge fireball into sky

Container ship Solong struck the Stena Immaculate on Monday morning, sparking a huge blaze

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2 w. ago North Sea crash captain is revealed as Russian national after arrest

The owner of the ship has revealed the nationality of the container ship's captain.

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2 w. ago Major environmental damage risk after North Sea oil tanker collision, experts warn

There are concerns of major environmental damage after a cargo ship collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday (10 March).

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2 w. ago Fears for thousands of seabirds after North Sea oil tanker and cargo ship explosion

North Sea crash impact on wildlife could be unknown for months, local RSPB say

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2 w. ago North Sea crash captain held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

One crew member from the Solong is still missing and presumed dead, after a search-and-rescue operation was ended on Monday evening.

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2 w. ago Captain held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over North Sea crash

The Portuguese vessel Solong is drifting after a collision with US tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday.

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2 w. ago 'North Sea oil crash could spill into environmental disaster

Jet fuel is immediately harmful to local wildlife through ingestion, and over time, it could move up the food chain from fish into birds and people, as well as impacting fishing and tourism if they reach the coast

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