A Russian captain of a cargo ship was found guilty Monday of gross negligence manslaughter after his vessel crashed into a U.S. oil tanker in the North Sea last year, killing one crew member.
Vladimir Motin had been on sole watch duty when his cargo ship, the Solong, collided with the anchored Stena Immaculate off northeast England on March 10, 2025. Both ships were laden with flammable cargo, and the collision sparked a huge fire that burned for eight days.
