Russian Ship Master Convicted for Allision
February 2, 2026

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the conviction of the Master of the MV Solong for gross negligence and manslaughter in the allision between his ship and the MT Stena Immaculate on March 10, 2025

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Russian Captain Convicted of Gross Negligence in Deadly U.K. Tanker Collision
https://gcaptain.com/russian-captain-convicted-of-gross-negligence-in-deadly-u-k-tanker-collision/

Sea captain found guilty of killing crew member in North Sea collision with US oil tanker
https://news.sky.com/story/solong-ship-captain-found-guilty-over-fatal-north-sea-crash-with-us-oil-tanker-13500946

MAIB Interim Report MV Solong/MT Stena Immaculate
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f3dd5c53505b2ca44eff1a/Solong-StenaImmaculate-InterimReport.pdf

Stena Immaculate Mariners Rise to the Occasion
https://www.seafarers.org/seafarerslogs/2025/04/stena-immaculate-mariners-rise-to-the-occasion/

Stena Immaculate Crew Recounts Fiery Collision at Anchor
https://gcaptain.com/stena-immaculate-crew-praised-after-fiery-collision-at-anchor/

Disaster Averted by Outstanding Response of Stena Immaculate Crew
https://www.amo-union.org/disaster-averted-by-stena-immaculate-crew/

Stena Immaculate Crew Members Honored for Life-Saving Actions at Sea
https://gcaptain.com/stena-immaculate-crew-members-honored-for-life-saving-actions-at-sea/