The master of the container ship the Solong, which collapsed right into one more vessel in the North Sea, has actually been billed with gross oversight murder.
Vladimir Motin, 59, a Russian nationwide, supervised of the ship when it hit a vessel lugging jet gas on Monday concerning 12 miles (19km) off the East Yorkshire coastline, leaving one male dead
The Crown Prosecution Service stated that Filipino nationwide Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, passed away after the crash in between Motin’s vessel and the Stena Immaculate.
Motin, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, will certainly show up at Hull magistrates court on Saturday, Humberside cops stated.
A declaration from the pressure stated: “An investigation by Humberside police supported by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) into the collision between a tanker and a cargo vessel in the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire, has resulted in a man being charged.
“The captain of the Solong vessel, Vladimir Motin, 59 years old, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, Russia, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and been remanded in police custody to appear at Hull magistrates court tomorrow.
“On Monday, 10 March, Humberside police received a report at around 11am that a collision had occurred between the two vessels, resulting in one crew member being reported missing.
“Extensive searches were carried out by HM Coastguard to locate the missing crew member, now presumed deceased. The family are being supported by specialist trained officers and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.”
The vessel struck a US-flagged vessel, the Stena Immaculate, lugging jet gas for the American armed forces, which was secured while waiting on room at a port in the Humber, having actually taken a trip from the Peloponnese area of Greece.
The Solong was cruising from Grangemouth in Scotland to Rotterdam in the Netherlands at a rate of around 16 knots, comparable to 18mph, when it hit the vessel.
Both vessels ignited after numerous surges and 36 team were saved, consisting of Americans onboard the Stena Immaculate and participants of the Russian and Filipino team of the Solong.
