Russian container ship captain jailed for six years over fatal North Sea collision

2026-02-05 - 13:35

Vladimir Motin sentenced in UK for manslaughter by gross negligence after failing to take action to prevent his ship crashing into an oil tanker A Russian container ship captain has been jailed for six years after an explosive collision in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire killed a crew member. Vladimir Motin, 59, was told by an Old Bailey judge that he was a “serious accident waiting to happen” as he was jailed for manslaughter by gross negligence. Continue reading...