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The Russian captain of the Solong cargo ship was arrested on Monday<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The captain of a cargo ship arrested after a collision in the North Sea is being held in custody for a further 24 hours “due to the complexities of the incident”, police said.<\/p>\n

The 59-year-old Russian man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.<\/p>\n

The US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate, which was carrying 220,000 barrels of aviation fuel, and the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong crashed off the East Yorkshire coast on Monday.<\/p>\n

Humberside Police said detectives were given more time to question the man after magistrates had previously granted a 36-hour extension on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Both ships were engulfed in flames and 36 crew members were rescued. <\/p>\n

One person from the Solong is missing and presumed dead.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Humberside Police said: “Additional time has been imperative to the investigation due to the complexities of the incident with the vessels in the sea, the number of witnesses involved and establishing any scenes to collate and gather information and evidence.<\/p>\n

“Extensive lines of enquiry are continuing, and further updates will be provided when we can.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n