Source: France 24 [French state media]
“The ship’s captain arrested in connection with a crash into a US flagged tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the German company which owns the vessel said on Wednesday. The Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military, on Monday. A day later, British police arrested the Solong’s captain on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. Police said the 59-year-old man remained in custody. Hamburg-based owner Ernst Russ said the captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong was Russian, adding the rest of the 14-person crew was a mix of Russian and Filipino nationals.” (03/12/25)