Russian captain arrested after a collision in the North Sea

Russian captain arrested after a collision in the North Sea

criminal investigation after collision

The British police initiated a criminal investigation into the collision on Tuesday and arrested a 59-year-old man under suspicion of gross negligence and killing.

support of the investigation

A spokesman for Ernst Russ said CNN that the arrested man is the captain of the Solong and actually Russian citizens. "The captain and our entire team actively support the investigation," said the spokesman.

Details on the collision

The cargo ship Solong collided on Monday with the US flag-hitch-related ship Stena Immaculate, which caused both ships to set fire and a rescue operation of the British coast guard was required.

fate of the crews

A crew member of the Solong is missing and probably considered dead, while the other 13 members of the crew could be brought to safety, confirmed Mike Kane, the British Minister of Navy. The entire 23-member crew of the Stena Immaculates, which transported 220,000 barrels of jet fuel, was also saved, he said.