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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rebecca Whittaker

Container ship captain ‘did nothing’ to prevent deadly Humber estuary crash, court hears

The captain of a Russian ship that collided with a US oil tanker was charged with manslaughter - (PA)

A Russian ship captain was “negligent” and did “absolutely nothing” to prevent the deadly Humber Estuary crash, a court has heard.

Vladimir Motin, 59, was charged after his container ship, Solong, collided with US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate in the North Sea last March, while he was on sole watch duty and responsible for navigating the ship.

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