A man was arrested as part of the Investigations to ascertain the causes of the collision that occurred yesterday in the near the port of Hull between the tanker Stena Immaculate and the container ship Solong, an accident following which - announced the UK Coast Guard - 36 seafarers are were brought ashore safely, while a crew member of Solong is still missing.

The Coast Guard announced today that the container carrier is still on fire, while the fire on board the Stena Immaculate has subsided considerably. Also last night Solong separated from the tanker and began to move south. The Counter Pollution and Salvage Team of the Coast Guard is assessing the situation to intervene as soon as the situation will allow it.

Meanwhile, today the Humberside police, who are responsible for for the investigation of possible criminal offences resulting from the collision between the two ships, announced the arrest of a 59-year-old man with the charge of manslaughter for gross negligence.