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Captain Faces Charges After Fatal Cargo Ship Collision

1/23/2026

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Captain Vladimir Motin of the cargo ship Solong testified about the March 10, 2025 collision with the U.S. tanker Stena Immaculate that left Mark Angelo Pernia presumed dead.
Motin said he heard a steering issue on a sister ship days earlier, but not on Solong.
Visibility was good, and he felt able to handle the ship alone.
Motin, captain since 2009, faces charges of gross negligence manslaughter.

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Captain Vladimir Motin of the cargo ship Solong testified about the March 10, 2025 collision with the U.S. tanker Stena Immaculate that left Mark Angelo Pernia presumed dead.
Motin said he heard a steering issue on a sister ship days earlier, but not on Solong.
Visibility was good, and he felt able to handle the ship alone.
Motin, captain since 2009, faces charges of gross negligence manslaughter.