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A sea captain who killed a crew member when his ship crashed into an oil tanker off the East Yorkshire coast has been jailed for six years.
Vladimir Motin had been on sole watch duty when the cargo ship Solong collided with the Stena Immaculate anchored near the Humber Estuary at 9.47am on 10 March 2025 leading to a massive explosion.
Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, who was working on the bow of the Solong, died instantly in the fire, although his body was never recovered.
Mr Pernia had a five-year-old child
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