A man's been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following the crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea.
Humberside Police say that following the collision between a tanker and cargo vessel in the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire, Humberside Police have commenced a criminal investigation into the cause of the collision and are working in collaboration with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch are also undertaking a parallel preliminary assessment to establish the causes of the collision.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Superintendent Craig Nicholson said:
“Humberside Police have taken primacy for the investigation of any potential criminal offences which arise from the collision between the two vessels.
“Extensive work has already been carried out, and we are working closely with our partners to understand what happened, and to provide support to all of those affected.
“Following enquiries undertaken by my team, we have arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision, this follows the conclusion of search operations by HM Coastguard for the missing crew member of the SOLONG.
“Our thoughts are with the family of the missing crew member, and I have appointed Family Liaison Officers to make contact and provide support to the family.
“The man arrested remains in custody at this time whilst enquiries are underway, and we continue speaking with all those involved to establish the full circumstances of the incident.”


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