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Russian captain charged with manslaughter appears at Hull court

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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.

    1. There are now only small periodic pockets of fire on the Solong, which are not causing undue concern. Specialist tugs with firefighting capability remain at both vessels' locations.
    1. The family are being supported by specialist trained officers and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.
    2. Extensive searches were carried out by HM Coastguard to locate the missing crew member, now presumed deceased.
    3. An investigation by Humberside police supported by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency 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.
    1. According to him, he feels well. The Russian citizen has been provided with an interpreter and a lawyer, with whom our employees also maintain constant contact.
    1. The priority should now be to ensure as far as possible that both ships remain afloat, that no further jet fuel leaks from the tanker and that the cargo of the container ship is fully characterised and secured.
    2. When a container ship the length of a football pitch rams into a tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of jet fuel at 16 knots close to sensitive nature sites, the potential for serious harm is huge.