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The captain of the Solong container ship has been arrested for gross negligence manslaughter following a collision with the US oil tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea. A criminal investigation by Humberside Police and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is ongoing, with the 59-year-old captain currently in custody. 13 out of 14 Solong sailors have been rescued, with one feared deceased, while concerns arise for marine wildlife due to potential fuel leaks from the...

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The US-flagged Stenna Immaculate was struck by the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong off the coast of East Yorkshire, causing a massive fireball and prompting a 12-hour rescue operation. Thirty-six people were rescued, one sailor is missing and presumed dead, and another was hospitalized. An American sailor on board described the harrowing experience of the collision, with flames erupting around him as the Solong continued to drive into his ship for what felt like 10 minutes....

The captain of a cargo vessel has been arrested following a collision with an oil tanker off the East Yorkshire coast, resulting in a presumed fatality in the North Sea. The incident occurred when a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship collided with a US-flagged oil tanker carrying aviation fuel, prompting a May Day call for assistance from the HM Coastguard. A 59-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision,...

Neil Robson, owner of Genesis Fishing Ltd in Bridlington, known as the “Lobster Capital of Europe”, relies on the shellfish trade for his family business, catching crab and lobster for both UK and international markets. When a major collision between an oil tanker and cargo ship occurred in the North Sea, causing a large fire off the coast of Hull, Robson, who was on board his boat Genesis, expressed concern for the safety of those...