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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Pennink

Russian captain who crashed ship into oil tanker in North Sea found guilty of killing crew member

A sea captain has been found guilty of killing a crew member when his ship crashed into an oil tanker off the coast of Yorkshire.

Russian Vladimir Motin had been on sole watch duty when the Solong collided with the Stena Immaculate anchored near the Humber Estuary at 9.47am on 10 March last year.

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