US EditionMan, 59, arrested for gross negligence manslaughter after North Sea ship collision
- A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after the cargo ship Solong collided with the oil tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea.
- The Stena Immaculate was anchored off the northeastern coast of England and was operated by the United States Navy at the time of the incident, which caused explosions and fire on both vessels.
- One crew member from the Solong is missing and presumed dead; search operations for the missing sailor were called off as chances of survival diminished.
- Humberside Police announced a criminal investigation into the crash, and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch is conducting an assessment of its causes.
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