BIZARRE: Solong - What They Never Told You

‘Arrogant’ ship captain jailed for six years over fatal North Sea crash

Vladimir Motin was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence over the incident last March.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Ship’s captain guilty over fatal North Sea crash

Russian Vladimir Motin had been on sole watch duty when the Solong collided with the Stena Immaculate on March 10.

Evening Standard · Feb 2

Russian captain in deadly North Sea ship collision faces UK trial

Russian captain Vladimir Motin is on trial in London for manslaughter after his ship collided with a US-chartered tanker in the North Sea in March 2025, killing one crew member.

Euronews · Jan 12

Cleaning plastic from beaches after sea collision could take weeks, says council

An operation is under way in west Norfolk to remove nurdles released from a container ship which collided with a tanker in the North Sea.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

What are nurdles? ‘Sheen’ of plastic pellets spotted in the North Sea after ship crash

Although not toxic, nurdles present a deadly risk to wildlife if ingested.

Euronews · Mar 17, 2025

Police given more time to question captain of North Sea crash ship

The captain of a container ship which struck a US oil tanker off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday will be detained for another 36 hours.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

North Sea collision: foul play, technical fault or human error?

As investigators look into how two modern ships collided in seemingly calm weather, this is what we know so far

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

The container ship Solong struck US oil tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday morning.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

North Sea crash vessel failed safety checks

Port state control inspection documents from July last year show Irish officials found 10 deficiencies with Solong.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025