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Investigating bodies of the Far Eastern Transport Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee continue investigating a criminal case over wreck in the Sea of Okhotsk near Shantar Islands of dry cargo ship Amurskaya (part 3 of article 263 of the RF Criminal Code - Violation of the rules for traffic safety and operation of sea transport entailing by negligence the death of two or more persons).

On 5 November 2012, in the town of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Alexander Shiltsin, CEO of OJSC Nikolayevsky-on-Amur Sea Port which owned the cry ship cargo Amurskaya, was held on suspicions of committing the said crime.

A number of investigating operations are under way to collect evidence. In the near future the suspect will be brought to charges. The placing of the suspect into the custody as a pre-trial restraining measure is under discussion. Investigation is to be continued.