The captain of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that collided at sea with a merchant vessel last week has been stripped of his command.

Capt. Dave Snowden was removed from command of the USS Harry S. Truman on Thursday because of a loss of confidence in his ability to command, U.S. Naval Institute News reported, citing a congressional notification it reviewed and was confirmed by a Navy official.

On Feb. 12, the Nimitz-class carrier collided with the merchant ship MV Besiktas-M near the entrance to the Suez Canal off the Egyptian coast. No injuries were reported on either vessel. The merchant ship reportedly was sailing under the flag of Panama and owned by Synergy Ship Management of Turkey.

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