Russian captain Vladimir Motin convicted of gross negligence in 2025 UK ship collision that killed Filipino crewman Mark Pernia.

Russian captain Vladimir Motin, 59, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in the 2025 collision between the container ship Solong and the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate off Yorkshire, which killed 38-year-old Filipino crew member Mark Pernia. The crash occurred at 9:47 a.m. On March 10, 2025, there was a fire that killed Pernia; his body was never recovered. Prosecutors claimed Motin failed to act despite a 36-minute radar warning and a disabled alarm. The Solong burned for eight days, attracting international attention as a potential major environmental disaster. Motin, who claimed he made a steering error, was remanded in custody pending sentencing.