Moment ships explode in fireball after deadly collision in North Sea | News

CCTV footage of a cargo ship crashing into an oil tanker in the North Sea last year, causing a deadly explosion, has been released by police.

Vladimir Motin, 59, was charged last March when the container ship Solong collided with the US oil tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea while he was on duty.

Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died in the collision on the East Yorkshire coast. His body was never found.

Footage from the deck of the Stena Immaculate shows the moment the Solong struck its left side, causing a massive fire.

Motin from Primorsky, St Petersburg pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and the Old Bailey trial continues.