Three dead in Suntis ship accident at Goole Docks

[Riverman2903]

RIP.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-27587232

Two more men injured in an incident aboard a German cargo ship on Monday have died in hospital.

A third man from the Suntis, berthed at West Dock on Bridge Street, Goole Docks, died shortly after being taken to hospital following the accident.

Humberside Police said it was working with the Health and Safety Executive and the Maritime Agency to establish the circumstances.

Police have not released details of the men's injuries.

The men, who have not been named, were a 60-year-old German and a 33-year-old man from the Philippines.

The nationality of the third man, aged 38, has not been released.

The three men had been taken to Hull Royal Infirmary shortly after 07:00 BST on Monday.

[ChasB46]

Latest BBC report says the 3 died from unknown,at present, illness. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-27587232

[davidships]

Looks as if carbon monoxide poisoning is at least suspected.
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/men-dead-Goole-Docks-incident/story-21147828-detail/story.html

[PHa]

"SUNTIS" on shipspotting.com:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1996139

[Darleydale]

What sad news indeed.

Gordon

[chrisg46]

Very sad, and still not clear what happened.

There's a new shipping TV video on the video page: http://www.shipspotting.com/videos/video.php?vid=7114

[chrisg46]

Latest from Humberside Police:

A police investigation into the incident on board the German vessel Suntis, has now concluded.

After leading on the investigation, police have determined that nothing suspicious has been found and, no criminal activity has taken place.

The investigation, to determine how the three men died, has now been handed over to the Maritime Agency.