LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The captain of a container

ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off ‌Britain's east coast

last year was ​jailed for 6 years on ‍Thursday for causing the

death ⁠of ⁠a crew member through gross negligence.

Russian ‌national Vladimir ​Motin, 59, was captain of the

Portuguese-flagged Solong when ⁠it hit ‍the ​Stena Immaculate

tanker, which was anchored, on March 10, 2025.

The collision ‍caused the death of Filipino national and

Solong crew member Mark Pernia, 38, whose body has never ​been

found ‍and is presumed dead.

After a trial at London's ​Old Bailey court, Motin was

convicted on Monday and returned for sentencing on Thursday,

when Judge Andrew Baker told him that ​Pernia died "under your

command ... and because of your gross negligence".