R V MOTIN (THE MS SOLONG) (FACTUAL BASIS FOR SENTENCE)

Central Criminal Court, Andrew Baker J, 5 February 2026

Navigation – Collision resulting in death – Gross negligence manslaughter – High or medium culpability – Whether blatant disregard for a very high risk of death

The vessels Stena Immaculate and Solong had collided in the anchorage area off the Humber coast causing a large fire on board Stena Immaculate, which was at anchor with a cargo of jet fuel on board.