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International14/03/2025
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The Russian captain of the container ship 'Solong' is charged with gross negligence.

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Image of the fire on both ships, now extinguished, shortly after the collision occurred this Monday in the North Sea.Lee Whitaker / GETTY IMAGES

The Russian captain of the container ship Solong, involved in the collision with a US-flagged oil tanker in the North Sea last Monday, has been charged with gross negligence homicide. Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St. Petersburg, is due to appear in court tomorrow.