U.K. police arrest cargo ship's captain on suspicion of manslaughter in North Sea collision

Mar 12, 2025 - 19:00
U.K. police arrest cargo ship's captain on suspicion of manslaughter in North Sea collision
A smouldering cargo ship drifts in open water.

The ship's captain arrested in connection with a crash into a U.S.-flagged tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the German company that owns the vessel said on Wednesday.