Solong, Container and North Sea

Solong: Container ship failed safety checks as owner confirms captain is Russian national
The revelation comes as the owner of the Solong, Ernst Russ, confirmed the captain who has been arrested by Humberside Police is a Russian national. The 59-year-old man arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a collision between a tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea remains in custody, police have said.
Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says
The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into an oil tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the ship’s owner Ernst Russ said Wednesday.
Under arrest captain of Solong container ship involved in North Sea crash is Russian national, company says
On Monday morning, about 13 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire, the Solong sailed into the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate, which was carrying fuel for the US Navy. Fires broke out on board both vessels,
Cargo ship that crashed into tanker carrying US Army jet fuel had Russian captain
The cargo ship that collided with a US tanker carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel for the US Army was captained by a Russian national.
North Sea collision latest: Solong cargo ship remains on fire as arrested captain revealed as Russian
Ernst Russ, which owns Solong, confirmed the vessel’s captain had been arrested by Humberside Police on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member was presumed dead when a search-and-rescue operation was ended on Monday evening.
Solong and Stena Both Sustained Significant Damage in Shipping Collision, Container Owner Says
"Both vessels have sustained significant damage in the impact of the collision and the subsequent fire," Solong's Hamburg-based owner, Ernst Russ, said in a statement. "13 of the 14 Solong crew members have been brought safely shore. Efforts to locate the missing crew member are ongoing."
Man arrested in connection with tanker-container ship collision in North Sea: Police
The master of a container ship has been arrested after it collided with an anchored oil tanker Monday in the North Sea, the manager of the container vessel confirmed to ABC News. The Portuguese container ship Solong struck the U.
Captain arrested in North Sea ship crash with US-flagged tanker is Russian national
A day later, British police arrested the Solong's captain on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. Police said the captain, 59, remained in custody. Hamburg-based owner Ernst Russ said the ...
Jet Fuel Cargo Mostly Intact on Stena Immaculate After Ship Collision off UK, Says Ship Owner
Most of the jet fuel onboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate that was hit by a container ship in a collision off Britain's coast remains contained and only two of the vessel's 18 fuel tanks have leaked,
Russian captain held by UK police for longer over North Sea crash
UK police have extended their detention of the Russian captain of a ship that collided with a tanker carrying US military fuel, as Sir Keir Starmer said authorities must “get to the bottom” of Monday’s North Sea collision.
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Catastrophic Collision off British Coast: Solong and Stena Immaculate Damaged
The container ship Solong and chemical tanker Stena Immaculate collided off Britain's coast, resulting in significant damage ...
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Crucial questions unanswered in wake of North Sea disaster as tanker fires finally out
Fires burning on the tanker struck in the North Sea have been put out, Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hånell said. Ernst Russ-operated ...
MV Stena Immaculate: British ships ordered not to leave port after oil tanker crash as crew missing
The owner of the Solong cargo ship, Ernst Russ, said 13 of the 14 Solong crew members have been brought ashore to Grimsby, ...
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Solong Collision: No Sodium Cyanide on Board, Assures Shipowner
The container ship Solong, which was involved in a collision off the East Yorkshire coast, was confirmed to not carry sodium cyanide according to its owners, Ernst Russ. Although four containers ...