Russian container ship captain jailed for six years over fatal North Sea collision
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Russian container ship captain Vladimir Motin, 59, was sentenced to six years in jail for manslaughter by gross negligence after a fatal North Sea collision off the coast of Yorkshire. Motin's ship, the Solong, crashed into the stationary oil tanker Stena Immaculate, resulting in an explosion that killed Filipino crew member Mark Angelo Pernia. The court found that Motin, who was on sole watch duty, failed to keep a proper lookout and take action to avoid the collision. Motin claimed he mistakenly pressed the wrong button when attempting to steer away from the tanker, but the judge deemed his account improbable. The prosecution argued that Motin failed to maintain a proper watch, sound the alarm, or warn the crew of the impending disaster.
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