Russian captain 'did nothing' to avoid US tanker crash, UK prosecutors tell trial

Salvage workers examine the container ship Solong, damaged as a result of colliding with the anchored Stena Immaculate oil tanker ship after it was towed into the port of Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble

LONDON, Jan ‌13 (Reuters) - The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain's east ‌coast last year did "absolutely nothing" to prevent an avoidable and fatal collision, British prosecutors said on ‌Tuesday as his trial over a crew member's death began.

Russian national Vladimir Motin, 59, was captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong which was heading to Rotterdam in the Netherlands when it hit the Stena Immaculate tanker, which was anchored, on March 10 2025.