Arrested North Sea collision captain is Russian national, ship owner confirms | BBC News

The captain of the Solong cargo ship arrested after a collision with a tanker in the North Sea is a Russian national, the ship’s owner has confirmed.

Humberside Police said the 59-year-old man remained in custody after being arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

The Portuguese-flagged Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate crashed off the East Yorkshire coast.

A missing crew member from the cargo ship is presumed dead after a search and rescue operation was called off.

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