Containerier collision with tanker. The detained container captain is a Russian

The captain of the Solong Container who hit an American tanker in the North Sea is a Russian citizen, Sky News said, citing the message of the German company Ernst Russ, which is the owner of the Solong sales ship.

Solong containerist on Sunday He hit the tanker chartered by the American army MV Stena Immaculate, standing on anchor at a distance of about 16 kilometers from the coast at the height of the city of Hull in Yorkshire. A violent fire broke out after the impact. There was also a leak of air fuel from Tankowiec.

On Tuesday, the British media reported that the police in Humberside, conducting an investigation in this matter, arrested a 59-year-old man on charges of gross negligence. His identity was not revealed at that time. The owner of the Solong freight ship, the German company Ernst Russ, confirmed the BBC that the arrested man is the captain of this unit.

A tanker collision with a container in the North Sea

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The captain is a Russian citizen

On Wednesday, the British Sky News television, citing the message of Ernst Russ, announced that the container captain is a Russian citizen. The rest of the crew are Russians and citizens Philippine.

The police in Humberside said that a 59 -year -old man is in custody, and officers interrogate various people to gather information – said Sky News.

There is no mention of his identity in the Russian media.

Evacuated crew members

The British coast guard reported after the event that 36 crew members of both ships were safely transported ashore, one person was hospitalized. According to Sky News, one member of a 14-person tanker crew was lost and is considered deceased.