The man arrested over the UK ship collision is Russian, the ship's owner says.
12 March 2025
The arrested master of the Solong, a container ship that crashed into another vessel in the North Sea, is a Russian national, its management company has confirmed.
The 59-year-old was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Tuesday after Monday’s fiery collision off the East Yorkshire coast, which left one man presumed dead.
The 59-year-old was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Tuesday after Monday’s fiery collision off the East Yorkshire coast, which left one man presumed dead.