The Russian captain of a cargo ship that crashed into an oil tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of a crewman.
Vladimir Motin, 59, appeared at the Old Bailey in London via video link from HMP Hull.
Assisted by a Russian interpreter, he spoke only to confirm his name and plea.
Mr Motin, from Primorsky, St Petersburg, was captain of the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong when it collided with the US tanker Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast on March 10.
Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, a Filipino crew member on the Solong, is missing presumed dead after the crash.
