Cargo ship captain arrested for manslaughter after North Sea collision

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Cargo ship captain arrested for manslaughter after North Sea collision  It emerged that the ship had failed several safety checks last year. One sailor from the vessel is missing and presumed dead.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/12/cargo-ship-captain-arrested-for-manslaughter-after-north-sea-collision  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The captain of a cargo ship involved in a collision has been arrested in England on

00:06suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence.

00:11This after details emerged that the ship had failed several safety checks last year but

00:16was not detained.

00:19The 59-year-old captain is of Russian origin.

00:22The vessel's owner said on Wednesday he has not been named by authorities.

00:29The cargo ship collided on Monday with a US tanker transporting jet fuel in the North

00:34Sea, setting both vessels ablaze.

00:38One sailor from the cargo vessel is missing and presumed dead.

00:41The other 36 crew members from the two vessels were brought safely ashore, with no major

00:47injuries.

00:49UK authorities say they have so far found no evidence of foul play in the crash.

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