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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Emily Pennink

Ship captain confronted over ‘obvious and serious risk of death’ in crash

The collison between Solong and the Stena Immaculate caused an explosion (Screengrab/PA) - (PA Media)

A captain has been confronted over the “serious and obvious” risk of death when his container ship smashed into an oil tanker, both laden with flammable goods.

Russian national Vladimir Motin had been on sole watch duty last March when the Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary, killing crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who was on the bow.

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