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Aerial view of smoke billowing from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the Yorkshire coast, on March 11, 2025 in the United Kingdom.
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The ship’s captain arrested in connection with a crash into a U.S. flagged tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the German company which owns the vessel said on Wednesday (March 12, 2025).
The Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. 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.
Hamburg-based owner Ernst Russ said the captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong was Russian, adding the rest of the crew was a mix of Russian and Filipino nationals.
The Stena Immaculate was at anchor when it was struck by the smaller Solong causing huge fires and explosions, leaving one crew member missing presumed dead, and releasing fuel into the sea, leading to fears about the impact on the environment.
As speculation about the cause of the collision mounts, the Telegraph newspaper reported that the Solong had failed steering-related safety checks last year, citing a routine safety check carried out by Irish officials in Dublin in July.
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Published – March 12, 2025 04:01 pm IST
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Captain arrested in North Sea ship collision is Russian national, owner says
