Russian captain of North Sea crash ship remanded in custody

The Solong’s master, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, in Russia, appeared at Hull Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning charged with gross negligence manslaughter

The captain of the Solong container ship has appeared in court. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 - 12:16

Dave Higgens, PA

The Russian captain of the container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has appeared in court, where he was remanded in custody.

The Solong’s master, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, in Russia, appeared at Hull Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning charged with gross negligence manslaughter.