Man charged in connection with North Sea vessel collision

59-year-old Vladimir Motin of Primorsky, St Petersburg, Russia who was the captain of the SOLONG cargo ship has been charged with Gross Negligence Manslaughter.

An investigation was launched earlier in the week by Humberside Police supported by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) into the collision between a tanker and a cargo vessel in the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire.

Extensive searches were carried out by HM Coastguard to locate the missing crew member, now presumed dead.

Motin has been remanded in police custody to appear at Hull Magistrates Court tomorrow (Saturday, 15 March).

A spokesperson from Humberside Police, said:

"An investigation by Humberside Police supported by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) into the collision between a tanker and a cargo vessel in the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire, has resulted in a man being charged.

"The captain of the SOLONG vessel, Vladimir Motin, 59-years-old, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, Russia, has been charged with Gross Negligence Manslaughter and been remanded in police custody to appear at Hull Magistrates Court tomorrow (Saturday, 15 March).

"On Monday, 10 March, Humberside Police received a report at around 11am that a collision had occurred between the two vessels, resulting in one crew member being reported missing.

"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."