Russian captain involved in U.S. tanker collision charged with manslaughter

Vladimir Motin, who was the master of the Portugal-flagged cargo vessel Solong, was charged with manslaughter.

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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 Sea. The captain of the Russian container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the ...
The Guardian - 1d
North Sea collision: Russian container ship captain charged with manslaughter

Vladimir Motin was in charge of the Solong when it hit a tanker off East Yorkshire coast, leaving one man dead. The master of the container ship the Solong, which crashed into another vessel in the ...
The Guardian - 2d
Ship captain arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over collision with tanker

U.K. police say the Solong cargo ship's captain, identified by the vessel's owner as a Russian national, was detained on suspicion of negligent manslaughter.
CBS News - 4d
Ship owner says arrested captain of vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody
ABC News - 4d
Ship owner says arrested cargo vessel captain involved in North Sea collision is Russian

The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in British police custody, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday.
NBC News - 4d
Captain of Solong container ship charged over North Sea collision

Vladimir Motin accused of gross negligence manslaughter after his ship struck Stena Immaculate tanker on Monday
Financial Times - 2d
Captain of container ship in North Sea collision is Russian, owner says

Police have arrested the 59-year-old on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
Financial Times - 4d
Ship captain charged over North Sea collision

The Solong cargo ship and Stena Immaculate tanker collided off the East Yorkshire coast on Monday.
BBC News - 2d
Police question Russian master of ship that hit tanker in North Sea

Man, 59, held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over crash, with crew member feared dead . Police have been questioning the Russian master of a container ship over the North Sea ...
The Guardian - 4d
Ship’s captain arrested after North Sea collision

Reason for crash still unknown after container vessel struck tanker carrying US military fuel
Financial Times - 5d
Captain of Ship That Hit North Sea Tanker Is Russian, Company Says

The police in Britain detained the ship’s captain on suspicion of gross negligence after it crashed into an oil tanker that was being operated by the U.S. Navy.
The New York Times - 4d
5 dead in 17-vehicle Texas crash; man charged with intoxication manslaughter

A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved over a dozen vehicles on Interstate ...
NBC News - 2d
North Sea oil tanker owner praises 'heroic' crew

The owners of an oil tanker involved in a collision in the North Sea say its crew limited damage.
BBC News - 11h
Hear coastguard distress call as black smoke billows from North Sea collision

An oil tanker involved in a collision with a cargo vessel off east Yorkshire's coast is on fire.
BBC News - 6d
How bad could the North Sea tanker collision be for the environment?

An environmental group in the U.K. says the North Sea tanker collision could become a "disaster in really important protected areas."
CBS News - 5d
Tugboat captain on how two massive ships collided at sea

Eddie Lucas, a tugboat captain and former "Below Deck" star, explains how a cargo ship crashed into a U.S. oil tanker off the coast of England. Despite strict maritime traffic rules, the collision ...
CBS News - 4d
Fire on tanker out after North Sea collision

The cargo ship Solong and the tanker Stena Immaculate collided off East Yorkshire on Monday.
BBC News - 4d
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea

The 59-year-old man was arrested after a container ship struck an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday. A crew member was presumed dead after an extensive search was called off.
The New York Times - 5d
Russian spy ring's plans to kill journalist 'beyond imagination'

Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev told the BBC one method was to use a sledgehammer, and another involved using a "suicide bomber".
BBC News - Mar. 9
A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coastlines

An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and commercially crucial marine areas.
Wired - 1d
US enforcement unit ended by Trump wins right to auction Russian yacht

Sale of the $300mn Amadea is expected to move forward but cases that were not charged yet are likely to be abandoned
Financial Times - 22h
3 charged with murder after 5-year-old killed in hyperbaric chamber explosion

The operator of the hyperbaric chamber also faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter, officials said.
ABC News - 5d
Four charged in death of boy killed in hyperbaric chamber fire in Michigan facility

Three people were charged with second-degree murder and a fourth person was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Thomas Cooper, 5.
NBC News - 6d
‘Out of the blue’: search for answers goes on after North Sea tanker collision

Investigators will look into reports deck of cargo ship Solong was unmanned when the catastrophe took place. In the North Sea, about 12 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire, the smouldering wreck ...
The Guardian - 5d
Experts warn of North Sea collision’s ‘devastating’ impact on marine life

Highly toxic jet fuel leaking from oil tanker threatens local ecosystems as investigations begin into collision’s cause. Leaking fuel from the collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker in the ...
The Guardian - 5d
Tanker and cargo vessel in fiery collision off England, triggering explosions and fuel leak

An oil tanker and a cargo vessel collided off the British coast in the North Sea on Monday, the U.K. coast guard said.
NBC News - 6d
North Sea collision ship captain appears in court

Vladimir Motin, 59, is remanded in custody to appear in court in London on 14 April.
BBC News - 1d
Eye Opener: 1 arrested after cargo ship rammed

Russia national who captained Portuguese cargo ship has been arrested and charged after his ship rammed into a U.S.-flagged tanker in the North Sea. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka is working to protect crops ...
CBS News - 1d
Man charged with manslaughter after Louisiana student hazing death

Caleb Wilson was allegedly punched multiple times in the chest during a hazing ritual at Louisiana's Southern University, police say.
BBC News - Mar. 8
US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea

A U.S.-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea, north of England, with both ships catching on fire, according to officials.
ABC News - 6d
BBC Verify examines moments before cargo ship and oil tanker collision

Ship tracking data sheds light on what happened before the two vessels, the Solong and Stena Immaculate, collided in the North Sea.
BBC News - 5d
WATCH: Container ship collides with anchored US oil tanker sparking inferno

A cargo ship collided with an anchored U.S. tanker carrying jet fuel off the east coast of England in the North Sea on Monday, causing a massive fire and fuel spill, officials said.
ABC News - 6d
Search for ship collision crew member called off

The search for a missing crew member has ended after a ship hit an oil tanker in the North Sea.
BBC News - 6d
US oil tanker and Portuguese cargo ship collide in North Sea

A Portuguese cargo ship struck an oil tanker that was carrying fuel for the U.S. military off the English coast on Monday, sparking explosions, a frantic rescue mission and concerns of a possible ...
NBC News - 5d
One person still missing after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea

‘Multiple explosions’ onboard MV Stena Immaculate after tank rupture, with jet fuel reportedly released. One person is missing after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North ...
The Guardian - 6d
Russian captain held by UK police for longer over North Sea crash

Starmer says authorities must ‘get to the bottom’ of Monday’s shipping incident
Financial Times - 3d
Cargo ship's captain arrested over North Sea crash

Humberside Police says an investigation has been launched into the collision between the two ships.
BBC News - 5d
BBC Verify looks at the events leading up to the North Sea collision

BBC Verify examines how a ship carrying a highly-toxic chemical hit a tanker in the North Sea transporting jet fuel.
BBC News - 6d
US and Russian spy chiefs speak amid Ukraine war talks

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Sergei Naryshkin, chief of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, spoke over the phone Tuesday amid recent peace talks with Ukraine, endorsing a 30-day ...
The Hill - 4d