Police have been given a second extension as they continue to question the captain of a cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday.
The 59-year-old man, a Russian national, was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter late on Monday and has remained in custody since.
He was the captain of Solong, which struck the US tanker Stenna Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday.
Magistrates granted an additional 36 hours on Wednesday and a further 24 hours extension on Thursday.
Extra time is “imperative to the investigation” because of the “complexities of the incident” and the “number of witnesses involved”, Humberside Police said.
The force added: “Extensive lines of enquiry are continuing, and further updates will be provided when we can.
“Specialist officers are continuing to support family of the missing crew member of the Solong, who is believed to be deceased.”
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