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

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

Portugal-flagged Solong cargo ship was found to have multiple deficiencies before collision with MV Stena Immaculate

UK ship collision: Footage shows aftermath of incident between cargo ship, US tanker

Aerial footage shows damage after a cargo ship collided with a U.S. tanker off the coast of England. (Credit: Reuters)

Smoke billows from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of England, on Tuesday, March 11. (Dan Kitwood/Pool Photo via AP)

The captain of the MV Solong cargo ship is a 59-year-old Russian national, The Associated Press cited the ship's owner as saying. (Dan Kitwood/Pool Photo via AP)

The collision off the coast of Hull, England, on Monday sparked a massive fire. (Bartek Śmiałek via AP)

Water is seen flowing through the damaged hull of the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker ship after it collided with a cargo ship off the northeastern coast of England. (Reuters/Phil Noble/TPX Images of the Day)