Vladimir Motin: Russian captain of container ship in deadly North Sea crash seems in courtroom | EUROtoday

The Russian captain of the container ship which crashed into an oil tanker within the North Sea has been remanded in custody after being charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, in Russia, appeared at Hull Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, Humberside Police stated.

The Crown Prosecution Service stated that Filipino nationwide Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died following the collision between Motin’s vessel, the Solong, and the Stena Immaculate oil tanker off the east coast of Yorkshire.

Motin stood within the glass-front dock at Hull Magistrates Court for the 35-minute lengthy listening to. The courtroom heard how all 23 folks on the tanker had been rescued together with 13 of 14 crew members from the Solong however Mr Pernia couldn’t be positioned.

There was no software for bail and Motin was remanded in custody by deputy chief Justice of the Peace Tan Ikram, who appeared by videolink.

No pleas had been entered.

Motin will seem subsequent on the Old Bailey on 14 April.

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On Monday round 10am, the Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel MV Solong collided with US-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate, which was at anchor and carrying aviation gas.

The Stena Immaculate remains to be at anchor on the level the place the collision occurred, which is about 12 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, close to Withernsea.

The Solong drifted south of this location, to some extent the place it might be seen off the Lincolnshire coast.

On Friday the pressure confirmed magistrates had granted an extra extension to the time detectives may maintain the captain “due to the complexities of the incident”.

Later that day, police stated he had been charged.

On Friday, chief coastguard Paddy O’Callaghan stated the vessels are “stable” and salvors have boarded them each to proceed injury assessments.

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer stated on Thursday the scenario was “reasonably contained”.

The CPS stated it “reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial.

“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”