The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into an oil tanker off the English coast is a Russian national, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as maritime experts search for answers.

A camera onboard a nearby vessel has captured the moment a cargo ship crashed into a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military. Monday's collision in the North Sea set both vessels on fire and sent fuel pouring into the waters off eastern England.

LONDON (AP) — The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as it emerged that the ship failed several safety checks last year.