The captain of the Solong ship who was arrested after a collision with a tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the ship’s owner, Ernst Russ, has said.
The rest of the crew were Russian and Philippine nationals, the company said.
Humberside police said a 59-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after the search was called off for a sailor onboard the Solong, which drifted ablaze off the coast of Yorkshire on Tuesday.
The Stena Immaculate was at anchor when it was struck by the smaller Solong, causing huge fires and explosions, leaving one crew member missing presumed dead, and releasing fuel into the sea, leading to fears about the impact on the environment.
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