A Russian citizen / day detained in a collision case of North Sea ships

The captain of the freight ship « Solong » was detained. His ship crashed into a tanker « Stena Immaculate » on Monday.

Solong owner Ernst Russian confirms that the captain of the ship is a Russian citizen. The other crew members are Russian and Philippine citizens, according to the company's statement to AFP.

British police on Tuesday detained a 59 -year -old man on suspicion of killing in negligence in the North Sea clash in which one crew member was lost and believed to have died.

The British Coast Guard on Monday rescued 36 crew members of the Tanker Stena Immaculate and the « Solong » freight ship.

But the missing Solong crew member is likely to be dead, British Transport Minister Mike Kein said in parliament.

It has already been reported that the cargo ship Solong, which is sailing under the Portuguese flag, crashed under the US flag -riding tanker « Stena Immaculate » on Monday, anchored about 16 kilometers from the Halla port.

According to information provided by the US Maritime Transport, Stena Immaculate transported the fuel of jet destroyers to the US Army.

A tanker operator in the US maritime company Crowley revealed that a collision damaged ship's tank containing aviation fuel.

The cause of the accident is still unclear. The British authorities are investigating what happened, but so far there is no indication of malicious behavior. Meanwhile, the concerns are in force that the substances in the ships can cause damage to the environment.

The Daily Telegraph, referring to sources in the government, reported that there was no indication of sabotage yet.