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Tamara Davison

Captain of Solong cargo ship that crashed with tanker carrying US fuel revealed to be Russian national

A Russian national has been identified as the captain of the Solong ship, which collided with a tanker carrying jet fuel earlier this week.

According to Reuters, shipping company Ernst Russ, confirmed on Wednesday that the 59-year-old captain was Russian.

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