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| Rig tragedy vessel 'not suitable' | Rig tragedy vessel 'not suitable' |
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| A tug was not suitable for the anchor handling job it was performing when it sank with the loss of eight lives, a report has found. | |
| The Norwegian rig support vessel Bourbon Dolphin capsized 80 miles north west of Shetland last year. | The Norwegian rig support vessel Bourbon Dolphin capsized 80 miles north west of Shetland last year. |
| An official report published in Norway highlights a combination of factors. | An official report published in Norway highlights a combination of factors. |
| It cites weaknesses in the vessel design and failures in safety procedures by the company, the operator and on the rig itself. | It cites weaknesses in the vessel design and failures in safety procedures by the company, the operator and on the rig itself. |
| Eight people died, including the captain's 14-year-old son, when the vessel capsized. | Eight people died, including the captain's 14-year-old son, when the vessel capsized. |
| Procedures review | Procedures review |
| The Bourbon Dolphin overturned when an anchor handling operation with a drilling rig went wrong. | The Bourbon Dolphin overturned when an anchor handling operation with a drilling rig went wrong. |
| A Commission of Inquiry set up by the Norwegian government said it was not possible to show that an individual error led to the accident. | A Commission of Inquiry set up by the Norwegian government said it was not possible to show that an individual error led to the accident. |
| The vessel's captain and his son were among those lost | The vessel's captain and his son were among those lost |
| It makes a number of recommendations to prevent similar accidents in the future. | It makes a number of recommendations to prevent similar accidents in the future. |
| They include formal training for winch operators, a review of survival equipment and specific anchor handling procedures for every vessel. | They include formal training for winch operators, a review of survival equipment and specific anchor handling procedures for every vessel. |
| The commission's 208-page report was based on testimony from 38 witnesses given over five hearings. | The commission's 208-page report was based on testimony from 38 witnesses given over five hearings. |
| It found: "It is not possible to demonstrate that a single error, technical or human, caused the accident. | It found: "It is not possible to demonstrate that a single error, technical or human, caused the accident. |
| "The accident is explicable in terms of a number of unfortunate circumstances interacting." | "The accident is explicable in terms of a number of unfortunate circumstances interacting." |
| The Bourbon Dolphin was pulling a heavy anchor chain which suddenly slid across to the side of the deck and started to drag the vessel over. | The Bourbon Dolphin was pulling a heavy anchor chain which suddenly slid across to the side of the deck and started to drag the vessel over. |
| The two main engines stopped and seconds later the Bourbon Dolphin capsized. | The two main engines stopped and seconds later the Bourbon Dolphin capsized. |
| Seven of the 15 crew survived. | Seven of the 15 crew survived. |
| In reports already presented to the inquiry, doubts had been raised about the ability of both the vessel and its crew to handle large anchors in such deep water. | In reports already presented to the inquiry, doubts had been raised about the ability of both the vessel and its crew to handle large anchors in such deep water. |