88 m. 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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12 h. 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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4 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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7 d. 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Russian ship captain charged with manslaughter appears at Hull court

Filipino national killed during collision between Vladimir Motin’s vessel and a US oil tanker in the North SeaThe captain of the Russian container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea, killing a crew member, has appeared in court.Vladimir Motin of Primorsky, St Petersburg, in Russia was charged with gross negligence manslaughter over the collision earlier this week. Continue reading...

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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 Liam Payne's pal Roger Nores could still face manslaughter as appeal launched

Liam Payne prosecutors have appeal a court's decision to drop manslaughter charges against his pal Roger Nores and two hotel workers following his tragic death last year

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2 w. ago Liam Payne prosecutors APPEAL decision to drop manslaughter changes against three men over One Direction star's death

Prosecutors have appealed a court decision to drop manslaughter charges against three men over former One Direction singer Liam Payne's death.

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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 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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