Detained captain of cargo ship that collided with US oil tanker is Russian national, ship owner says

AerialfootageshowsdamageafteracargoshipcollidedwithaU.S.tankeroffthecoastofEngland.(Credit:Reuters) ARussiannationalwasrevealedtobethecaptainofthecargoshipthatcollidedwithaU.S.tankeroffthecoastofEnglandinanincidentthatsparkedamassivefire,spilledjetfuelintotheseaandleftonepersonfeareddead.  The59-year-oldmanremainedinUnitedKingdompolicecustodyWednesdayafterbeingdetainedonsuspicionofmanslaughterbygrossnegligence,accordingtoErnstRuss,theownerofthePortugal-flaggedSolongcargoship.Itaddedthattheship’s14crewmemberswereamixofRussianandFilipinonationals.Oneofthemremainsmissingandispresumeddead.  TheSolongcollidedMondaywithMVStenaImmaculate,aU.S.-flaggedtankertransportingjetfuelfortheAmericanmilitary.U.S.-basedCrowleyShipManagementsaidtheMVStenaImmaculatewasanchorednearHullwhenitwasstruckandthatall23onboardare“safeandaccountedfor”withnoreportedinjuries.  Leadinguptothecollision,theSolongwa