The captain of the Solong – the container ship involved in the accident in the North Sea – is a Russian national, the owners of the vessel said.
According to the shipping business Ernst Russ, the rest of the crew were Russian and Filipinous citizens.
This comes after police said A man was arrested On suspicion of gross negligence homicide in connection with Monday’s collision.
Humberside police said a 59-year-old is in custody to allow inquiries, and officials are talking to those involved to find out what happened.
The investigation added that investigators a criminal investigation into the cause of the collision Between the Stena Immaculate and Solong on Monday on the East Yorkshire coast, and work with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
One person remains missing and is believed to be dead.
The tanker works as part of the US government’s tanker security program, a group of commercial vessels that can be contracted to carry fuel for the military if needed.
Shipping software showed that the Stena immaculate was silent while the Solong sailed to and in it.
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