The arrested captain of the Solong container ship is a Russian national, the vessel's owner has said. Humberside Police said the 59-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision in the North Sea.

In the North Sea, off the coast of the United Kingdom, a collision occurred between two ships—a tanker and a commercial vessel. Terrifying recordings capturing the dramatic events at sea have surfaced on the Internet.