"CCTV footage of a cargo ship crashing into an oil tanker in the North Sea last year, causing a deadly explosion, has been released by police. Vladimir Motin, 59, was charged after his container ship, Solong, collided with US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate in the North Sea last March, while he was on sole watch duty. Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died in the collision off the East Yorkshire coast."
"His body has never been found. Footage from onboard the Stena Immaculate shows the moment the Solong crashed into its left side, causing a large blaze. Motin, from Primorsky, St Petersburg, has denied manslaughter, and the Old Bailey trial continues."
CCTV footage released by police shows a container ship crashing into the US oil tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea last March, causing a large blaze. The container ship Solong collided with the tanker's left side off the East Yorkshire coast. One crew member, Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died in the collision and his body has never been found. The Solong's captain, Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, was charged and has denied manslaughter. Motin was reportedly on sole watch duty at the time. The Old Bailey trial is ongoing.
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