Vladimir Mokin, a 59-year-old Russian captain from Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast, is accused of manslaughter by gross negligence after his cargo ship collided with a tanker in the North Sea. According to Humberside Police, Mokin has been detained and is scheduled to appear in Hull Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
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03-16, 2025The incident occurred around 10:00 AM GMT on Monday off the coast of East Yorkshire, involving the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship "Saron" and the US-registered tanker "Stena Primorsk." The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) stated that the missing and presumed dead person is Mark Angelo Peña, a 38-year-old Filipino crew member from the "Saron."
Frank Ferguson, Head of Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division at the CPS, stated: "We have authorised Humberside Police to charge a Russian national with offences relating to a collision between two ships in the North Sea off the east coast of England." Mr. Ferguson added: "The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are now active and that he has a right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."
Currently, the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is investigating the cause of the collision. Initial investigations indicate that the "Saron" was en route from Grangemouth to Rotterdam and frequently sailed the same route. The MAIB stated: "At 09:47 GMT, the vessel collided with the 'Stena Primorsk', which was at anchor at the entrance to the Humber River."
Stena Bulk Shipping stated on Friday that salvage experts from SMIT Salvage had successfully boarded the "Stena Primorsk" to conduct a full assessment. The company stated that the salvage process "is necessarily meticulous, comprehensive and sustained" and that "it will take time to fully complete." Coastguard chief Paddy O'Callaghan stated that "only small pockets of sporadic fire remain" on the "Saron" and that they "are not causing undue concern." He also added that regular aerial surveillance flights will continue to monitor the vessels and confirm that "neither vessel is causing pollution concerns." The BBC understands that the 23 crew members of the "Stena Primorsk" are all American and are currently in Grimsby, awaiting repatriation in due course.
