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Daily Mirror
18-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Huge flames leap from cargo ship as ‘dark fleet' tanker burns after crash in sea
Thick black smoke can be seen pouring from the blazing ship, which is believed to be a 'dark fleet' oil tanker which had been making its way through the Persian Gulf Pictures have captured the terrifying moment a massive cargo ship went up in flames after reportedly colliding with another vessel. Thick black smoke can be seen pouring from the blazing ship, which is believed to be a 'dark fleet' oil tanker which had been making its way through the Persian Gulf. The MV Adalynn caught fire after it was crashed into by a second tanker, understood to be the MV Front Eagle in a devastating impact which took place in the early hours of this morning in the Strait of Hormuz, local media reported. The 'dark fleet' is a secret network of oil tankers that rogue states have been using to evade sanctions. Neither vessel's crew suffered any casualties, with all 24 crew members on the Adalynn quickly and safely evacuated. It is believed that a simple navigation error caused the two ships to collide as they passed through the Fakkan anchorage near Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The Adalynn is registered in Antigua and Barbuda and is reportedly owned by Global Shipping Holding Ltd, she measures 900ft long. The vessel is believed to have been sailing without cargo towards the Suez Canal in Egypt. There have been fears of GPS interference in the area where the crash took place in recent months. However there was no evidence that any hostile activity caused the tanker collision, the UK-based Maritime Trade Operations monitor said on Tuesday. However the agency did warn all vessels going through the region to take care and use caution. The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel has heightened tension for shipping in the area in recent days. Iran currently controls the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow gateway into the Persian Gulf through which much of the world 's shipping passes. Iran has threatened to close the strait completely to foreign ships which would have a major impact on the world's oil and gas supply trade. The news comes after a Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. The Solong's master, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, is accused of the unlawful killing of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, in the collision off the East Yorkshire coast. Motin appeared at the Old Bailey on May 30 by videolink from HMP Hull for a plea hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. Motin confirmed his identity before he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of the manslaughter of Filipino national Mr Pernia on March 10. Motin was charged over Mr Pernia's death after his vessel collided with the American tanker Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary on March 10.
Leader Live
30-05-2025
- Leader Live
Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision
The Solong's master, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, is accused of the unlawful killing of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, in the collision off the East Yorkshire coast. On Friday, Motin appeared at the Old Bailey by videolink from HMP Hull for a plea hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. Assisted by a Russian interpreter, Motin confirmed his identity before he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of the manslaughter of Filipino national Mr Pernia on March 10. Judge Lucraft set a further hearing on September 10 ahead of the defendant's trial on January 12 2026. Motin was charged over Mr Pernia's death after his vessel collided with the American tanker Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary on March 10. All 23 people on the tanker were rescued along with 13 crew from the Solong, but Mr Pernia could not be located. Mr Pernia was working in the forward deck of the Solong, in an area where there was an explosion. The collision happened at about 9.47am at 10.2 nautical miles from the nearest point on the coast, a previous hearing was told. The 140m-long Solong is Portuguese-registered and was carrying about 157 containers. The Stena Immaculate is 183m long and was carrying jet fuel. It anchored at the point of the collision about 15 hours before the impact. The Solong was travelling at about 15 knots when it hit the port side of the other vessel.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Russian captain denies unlawful killing of crew member in North Sea collision
The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. The Solong's master, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, is accused of the unlawful killing of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, in the collision off the East Yorkshire coast. On Friday, Motin appeared at the Old Bailey by videolink from HMP Hull for a plea hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. Assisted by a Russian interpreter, Motin confirmed his identity before he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of the manslaughter of Filipino national Mr Pernia on March 10. Judge Lucraft set a further hearing on September 10 ahead of the defendant's trial on January 12 2026. Motin was charged over Mr Pernia's death after his vessel collided with the American tanker Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary on March 10. All 23 people on the tanker were rescued along with 13 crew from the Solong, but Mr Pernia could not be located. Mr Pernia was working in the forward deck of the Solong, in an area where there was an explosion. The collision happened at about 9.47am at 10.2 nautical miles from the nearest point on the coast, a previous hearing was told. The 140m-long Solong is Portuguese-registered and was carrying about 157 containers. The Stena Immaculate is 183m long and was carrying jet fuel. It anchored at the point of the collision about 15 hours before the impact. The Solong was travelling at about 15 knots when it hit the port side of the other vessel.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Russian captain denies killing crewman in North Sea crash
The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. Vladimir Motin, 59, the Solong's master, is accused of the unlawful killing of crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, in the collision off the East Yorkshire coast. On Friday, Mr Motin appeared at the Old Bailey by video link from HMP Hull for a plea hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. Assisted by a Russian interpreter, Mr Motin, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, confirmed his identity before pleading not guilty to a single charge of the manslaughter of Pernia, a Filipino national, on March 10. Judge Lucraft set a further hearing for Sept 10 ahead of the defendant's trial on Jan 12 next year. Mr Motin was charged over Pernia's death after his vessel collided with Stena Immaculate, an American tanker, near the Humber Estuary on March 10. All 23 people on the tanker were rescued along with 13 crew from the Solong, but Pernia could not be located. He had been working in the forward deck of the Solong, in an area where there was an explosion. The collision happened at about 9.47am, 10.2 nautical miles from the nearest point on the coast, a previous hearing was told. The Solong, which is Portuguese-registered, was carrying about 157 containers. The Stena Immaculate, which was carrying jet fuel, anchored at the point of the collision about 15 hours before the impact. The Solong was travelling at about 15 knots when it hit the port side. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- The Hindu
Russian captain involved in U.S. tanker crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter in U.K. court
The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain's east coast pleaded not guilty on Friday (May 30, 2025) 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, 2025. Mr. Motin was charged four days later with causing the death of a Filipino national and Solong crew member Mr. Mark Pernia, 38, who is missing and presumed dead. He appeared at the Old Bailey by videolink on Friday (May 30, 2025) and pleaded not guilty to one count of gross negligence manslaughter.
