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Captain of ship that hit US tanker is Russian citizen

2025-03-12 16:51:32Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Captain of ship that hit US tanker is Russian citizen
Ship collision

The captain of a ship that hit a US tanker off the northeast of England is a Russian national, the company that owns the ship said, as police continued their investigation into the accident.

The container ship Solong collided with the Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military, on Monday. A day later, British police arrested the Solong's captain on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

Police said the 59-year-old remained in custody while prosecutors are conducting investigations into what happened along with other authorities.

Ernst Russ, the German company that owned the Portuguese-flagged Solong, confirmed on Wednesday that the captain was Russian. The rest of the 14-person crew, one of whom is missing and presumed dead, were Russian and Filipino nationals.

Monday's collision caused large fires and explosions and spilled fuel into the sea, raising concerns about the impact on the environment and protected bird colonies, but the coast guard said on Wednesday there had been no further reports of pollution from either ship since then.

The 23-person crew on board the Stena Immaculate were all evacuated safely. They were reported to be American.

Russians make up about 11% of the global seafarer workforce, according to shipping officials.

Maritime safety records suggest the Solong had some minor problems when it was inspected last year, but none were considered grounds for the ship to be detained.


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