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Russian captain jailed for six years after deadly tanker collision
A Russian ship's captain has been jailed for six years after his container vessel crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea last March, killing one crew member.
Vladimir Motin, 59, was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence at the Old Bailey on Monday. The court heard his vessel, the Solong, struck the Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary.
Both vessels were laden with flammable goods and were engulfed in the resulting blaze. Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who was working on the Solong's bow, died instantly in the fire, although his body was never recovered.
Prosecution: 'Exceptionally bad negligence' During his trial, Motin told jurors he made a "mistake" and pressed the wrong button when he tried to take his ship out of autopilot. He claimed that efforts to restart the steering gear had no effect.
But the prosecution said Mr Pernia's death was the result of "truly, exceptionally bad negligence" and that Motin had lied about what happened, failed to summon help, slow down, sound the alarm or instigate a crash stop as a last resort. During sentencing on Thursday, Mr Justice Andrew Baker described Motin's account as "extremely implausible" and "even worse" than the prosecution's version of events.
Judge: 'Accident waiting to happen' He criticised Motin's "complacency and arrogance.
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