Russian sea captain jailed for killing crew member in East Yorkshire coast collision

A Russian sea captain - convicted of gross negligence manslaughter on the Humber Estuary has been jailed for six years.

Vladimir Motin, 59, had been on sole watch duty when the Solong collided with the Stena Immaculate anchored near the Estuary last March.

Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who was working on the Solong's bow, died instantly in the fire, although his body was never recovered.

Following an Old Bailey trial, a jury deliberated for eight hours to find Motin, 59, from St Petersburg, guilty of his manslaughter by gross negligence.

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