Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

LONDON: The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a US tanker is a Russian nationwide who stays in UK police custody, the vessel’s owner mentioned Wednesday.
The 59-year-old man, who hasn’t been named by authorities, was arrested by police in northeast England Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence over the collision. He hasn’t been charged.
Shipping firm Ernst Russ, which owns the Portugal-flagged cargo vessel Solong, mentioned that the ship’s 14 crew had been a mixture of Russian and Filipino nationals.
The cargo ship collided Monday with a tanker transporting jet gas for the US navy in the North Sea off jap England on Monday, setting each vessels ablaze. One sailor from the Solong was presumed useless in the collision, which sparked fears of important environmental injury.
UK authorities say they do not suspect foul play.