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

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