Captain of the Russian vessel “Amur” detained in connection with the death of three Japanese fishermen in the area of Mombetse’s port at the end of May of this year, RIA Novosti reports.
A man is detained on suspicion of violations during the performance of official activities that caused the death of a person, as well as in violations related to the process of maneuvering the vehicle.
Consul General of Russia in Sapporo Sergey Marin said that there is no weight evidence of the guilt of the crew “Amur” in a collision with Japanese schooner. However, the captain and third assistant are trying to put pressure so that they recognize the guilt.
The Russian ship “Amur” with a crew of 23 people on May 26 went from Korsakov to Mombetsu with the cargo of the crab. 23 kilometers from the end point of the path there was a collision with a Japanese fishing chungy “Dai Hati Hokko Maru”).