The grasp of the container ship the Solong, which collapsed proper into another vessel within the North Sea, has really been billed with gross oversight homicide.
Vladimir Motin, 59, a Russian nationwide, supervised of the ship when it hit a vessel lugging jet fuel on Monday regarding 12 miles (19km) off the East Yorkshire shoreline, leaving one male useless
The Crown Prosecution Service said that Filipino nationwide Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, handed away after the crash in between Motin’s vessel and the Stena Immaculate.
Motin, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, will definitely present up at Hull magistrates court docket on Saturday, Humberside cops said.
A declaration from the strain said: “An investigation by Humberside police supported by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) into the collision between a tanker and a cargo vessel within the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire, has resulted in a person being charged.
“The captain of the Solong vessel, Vladimir Motin, 59 years outdated, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, Russia, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and been remanded in police custody to look at Hull magistrates court docket tomorrow.
“On Monday, 10 March, Humberside police obtained a report at round 11am {that a} collision had occurred between the 2 vessels, leading to one crew member being reported lacking.
“Extensive searches were carried out by HM Coastguard to locate the missing crew member, now presumed deceased. The family are being supported by specialist trained officers and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.”
The vessel struck a US-flagged vessel, the Stena Immaculate, lugging jet fuel for the American armed forces, which was secured whereas ready on room at a port within the Humber, having really taken a visit from the Peloponnese space of Greece.
The Solong was cruising from Grangemouth in Scotland to Rotterdam within the Netherlands at a charge of round 16 knots, akin to 18mph, when it hit the vessel.
Both vessels ignited after quite a few surges and 36 crew have been saved, consisting of Americans onboard the Stena Immaculate and individuals of the Russian and Filipino crew of the Solong.
