Russian death crash sea captain jailed
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By Sam Tobin LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off the east coast of Britain in March last year was found guilty in a London court on Monday of causing the death of a crew member through gross negligence.
A container ship captain is facing accusations after a fatal collision, with a court hearing he spotted an oil tanker on his radar but waited until it was just one nautical mile away before attempting to avert disaster. Russian national Vladimir Motin, 59 ...