British man charged in deadly Baltic Sea ship collision

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A British crew member of the ship Scot Service has been charged with manslaughter in a ship collision in December final 12 months within the Baltic Sea that killed two Danish seafarers, Danish police mentioned on Tuesday.

The 30-year previous British man was on responsibility when the 55-metre (180 ft) barge Karin Hoj was in collision with the 90-metre (295 ft) Scot Service in fog and darkness off the Danish island of Bornholm. Two crew members on board Karin Hoj died because of the collision.

The suspect was charged with manslaughter, maritime drunkenness and negligence in maritime site visitors, Danish police mentioned.

The court docket case is because of start within the Copenhagen Metropolis Court docket on June 16 with a ruling anticipated on June 23, the police mentioned.

(Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Modifying by William Maclean)