00:00Mark Purnier died at his place of work on the morning of 10th March last year.
00:09That place of work was the container ship Solon.
00:13He died going about his duties as an able seaman on that ship on a voyage from Grangemouth to Rotterdam under your command, Vladimir Mottin, and because of your gross negligence.
00:28That is the sentence of the court. Six years imprisonment plus the statutory surcharge.
00:35Please take Captain Nottingham down. Thank you.
00:37Today Vladimir Mottin, the captain of the merchant vessel Solon, has been sentenced after a jury found him guilty of causing the death of Mark Purnier through acts of gross negligence.
01:04This follows a collision on the 10th March last year between the container ship Solon and the anchored fuel tanker Stenner Immaculate.
01:13Vladimir Mottin was the captain of the Solon and the only person on watch at the time of the collision.
01:18He had a responsibility and a duty of care for the safety of his crew, his vessel and also for the safety of other vessels in the vicinity.
01:25Mottin completely failed in his duty causing the death of one of his own crew and endangering the lives of the crews of both vessels.
01:32both vessels
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