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| North Sea ships crash captain held for longer in police inquiry | North Sea ships crash captain held for longer in police inquiry |
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| The Russian captain of the Solong cargo ship was arrested on Monday | The Russian captain of the Solong cargo ship was arrested on Monday |
| The captain of a cargo ship arrested after a collision in the North Sea is being held in custody for a further 24 hours "due to the complexities of the incident", police said. | The captain of a cargo ship arrested after a collision in the North Sea is being held in custody for a further 24 hours "due to the complexities of the incident", police said. |
| The 59-year-old Russian man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. | The 59-year-old Russian man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. |
| The US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate, which was carrying 220,000 barrels of aviation fuel, and the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong crashed off the East Yorkshire coast on Monday. | The US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate, which was carrying 220,000 barrels of aviation fuel, and the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong crashed off the East Yorkshire coast on Monday. |
| Humberside Police said detectives were given more time to question the man after magistrates had previously granted a 36-hour extension on Wednesday. | Humberside Police said detectives were given more time to question the man after magistrates had previously granted a 36-hour extension on Wednesday. |
| Both ships were engulfed in flames and 36 crew members were rescued. | Both ships were engulfed in flames and 36 crew members were rescued. |
| A crew member of the Solong is missing and presumed dead. | A crew member of the Solong is missing and presumed dead. |
| The Stena Immaculate was carrying 220,000 barrels of aviation fuel | The Stena Immaculate was carrying 220,000 barrels of aviation fuel |
| In a statement, Humberside Police said: "Additional time has been imperative to the investigation due to the complexities of the incident with the vessels in the sea, the number of witnesses involved and establishing any scenes to collate and gather information and evidence. | In a statement, Humberside Police said: "Additional time has been imperative to the investigation due to the complexities of the incident with the vessels in the sea, the number of witnesses involved and establishing any scenes to collate and gather information and evidence. |
| "Extensive lines of enquiry are continuing, and further updates will be provided when we can." | "Extensive lines of enquiry are continuing, and further updates will be provided when we can." |
| It said officers were continuing to support the family of the missing crew member, who was "believed to be deceased". | It said officers were continuing to support the family of the missing crew member, who was "believed to be deceased". |
| The force is conducting its inquiry in parallel with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), which is trying to establish the cause of the crash. | The force is conducting its inquiry in parallel with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), which is trying to establish the cause of the crash. |
| The MAIB said its initial enquiries found the Solong was travelling from Grangemouth to Rotterdam and had often sailed the same route. | |
| "At 09:47 GMT it struck the Stena Immaculate that was at anchor off the entrance to the River Humber," the MAIB said. | "At 09:47 GMT it struck the Stena Immaculate that was at anchor off the entrance to the River Humber," the MAIB said. |
| The ship was travelling at about 16.4 knots (18.9 mph). | The ship was travelling at about 16.4 knots (18.9 mph). |
| Footage shows the extent of the damage on the Solong | |
| The agency added it was gathering witness accounts and would also look at the "navigational practices on board both vessels; the manning and fatigue management; the condition and maintenance of the vessels involved; and the environmental conditions at the time." | The agency added it was gathering witness accounts and would also look at the "navigational practices on board both vessels; the manning and fatigue management; the condition and maintenance of the vessels involved; and the environmental conditions at the time." |
| In an update on Thursday, chief coastguard Paddy O'Callaghan said both vessels were stable and salvors had been on board to carry out initial damage assessments "to secure future safe access to both ships". | |
| He said the Stena Immaculate was still at anchor and the "Solong continues to be held in a safe location by tug", with small pockets of fire reported on the top deck. | |
| All 23 crew on board the Stenna Immaculate are Americans who are currently in Grimsby and are likely to be repatriated in due course, the BBC understands. | |
| The MAIB said it was leading the safety investigation into the incident, with Portugal and the US acting as "substantially interested states". | |
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