Captain arrested over UK ship collision is Russian, owner says
by Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6VW0R)
Captain of Solong, which was in collision with tanker, was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
The arrested captain of the Solong, a container ship that crashed into another vessel in the North Sea, is a Russian national, its management company has confirmed.
The 59-year-old was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Tuesday after Monday's fiery collision about 12 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, which left one man presumed dead.
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