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Offline Alan Smillie

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Re: Offshore Support Vessel Capsizes
« Reply #45 on: May 03, 2007, 09:25:22 AM »
Hi Stuart,

Thanks for the link to the "ShetlandToday" report, seems that  an unfortunate sequence of events including that of the engine room and the Rigs advice on the operation has led to this serious tragedy although i hope that statements from all the parties involved on how the events took place will help in possibly preventing this happening again.

My condolences to the family and friends of those who died in this tragedy.
 
Regards, Alan.

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Re: Offshore Support Vessel Capsizes
« Reply #46 on: May 05, 2007, 02:17:31 PM »
A fuller report of the inquiry (in English language) is now available on the Bourbon website.
http://bourbon-online.com/Bourbon-dolphin-En

Click on link 'Records of.....Maritime Inquiry' in the first article at top of page, dated 4th May.

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Re: Offshore Support Vessel Capsizes
« Reply #47 on: May 06, 2007, 11:28:57 AM »
Below is a brief translation of a press announcement on the Norwegian Maritime Directorates news page.

On Friday the 4th of May 2007, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate held a meeting along with representatives from the offshore industry, ship designers, the Norwegian Ship Owners organisation and the classification societies. The meeting was to discuss what action should be taken in light of the Bourbon Dolphin accident.
One of the objects of the meeting was to quickly put together a group of experts with experience of such operations to map out the limitations of such ships, this group will report directly to the Maritime Directorate. The results of this groups findings will be presented to industry representatives including the operators and employees on rigs and anchor handlers, so that limitations are known during these operations, and what forces are acting on vessels and equipment during operations.
The Directorate said it was important to point out that this task force would not come into conflict with the work of the special accident investigation commission into Bourbon Dolphins capsize and sinking.
Tim

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Re: Offshore Support Vessel Capsizes
« Reply #48 on: May 12, 2007, 05:09:20 AM »
The Sunnmore District Court report on this disaster makes for some interesting reading.
http://bourbon-online.com/media/corporate/xs_9376_bourbon_offshore.pdf

 

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