Captain arrested over UK ship collision is Russian, owner says | Shipping industry

The captain of the Solong ship who was arrested after a collision with a tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the ship’s owner, Ernst Russ, said.

The rest of the crew were Russian and Philippine nationals, the company said.

Humberside police said a 59-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after the search was called off for a sailor onboard the Solong, which drifted ablaze off the coast of Yorkshire on Tuesday.

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