Russian captain involved in US tanker crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter in UK court
A drone view shows the container ship Solong, damaged as a result of colliding with the anchored Stena Immaculate oil tanker ship, towed by tug boats into the port of Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble/ File Photo
Russian captain involved in US tanker crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter in UK court
LONDON - The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain's east coast pleaded not guilty on Friday in a London court to manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a crew member in the collision.
Russian national Vladimir Motin, 59, was captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong that hit the Stena Immaculate tanker, carrying military jet fuel, on March 10.
Motin was charged four days later with causing the death of Filipino national and Solong crew member Mark Pernia, 38, who is missing and presumed dead.
He appeared at the Old Bailey by videolink on Friday and pleaded not guilty to one count of gross negligence manslaughter. REUTERS
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