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Ship captain confronted over ‘obvious and serious risk of death’ in crash
Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a fatal collision killed crew member Mark Angelo Pernia; prosecution cites failure to use radar and sound alarms.
- On March 10, 2025, Vladimir Motin, captain of the Solong, was on sole watch when the ship collided with the anchored Stena Immaculate off the Humber, killing crew member Mark Angelo Pernia; Motin faces gross negligence manslaughter charges and pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey.
- The Stena Immaculate was carrying more than 220,000 barrels of JetA1 aviation fuel from Greece to the UK, while the Solong had a 14-strong crew and carried mainly alcoholic spirits plus some hazardous substances.
- Prosecutor Tom Little KC told jurors that Motin failed to keep a proper lookout, did not use radar or sound the alarm, while Motin said he mistakenly left autopilot on and tried steering at one nautical mile with no rudder response before restarting the gear.
- Mr Little, the prosecutor, concluded cross-examination by saying `If there had been no collision, Mark Pernia would obviously still be alive,` a point Motin agreed with, and the Old Bailey trial was adjourned until Wednesday.
- Prosecutors warned the crash could have killed people aboard the Stena Immaculate, with CCTV showing a fireball as fuel ignited, and Vladimir Motin said `Spark will always be created.
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Ship captain confronted over ‘obvious and serious risk of death’ in crash
Solong crew member Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who was on the bow, died in the collision last March.
·London, United Kingdom
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