Russian captain charged with manslaughter appears at Hull court

Vladimir Motin, 59-year-old Russian-flagged cargo ship master, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who died after a collision between his ship, the Solong, and a tanker, the Stena Immaculate, off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday. The Stena Immaculate was carrying jet fuel at the time of the incident. Extensive searches were carried out by HM Coastguard to locate a missing crew member, but it is unclear if the person was ever found. Motin appeared in Hull Magistrates Court on Saturday, where he was remanded in custody. He will next appear in the Old Bailey in London on April 14.