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| Inquiry probes tanker wave deaths | Inquiry probes tanker wave deaths |
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| Investigations are continuing into the deaths of two men who were struck by a massive wave on an oil tanker. | Investigations are continuing into the deaths of two men who were struck by a massive wave on an oil tanker. |
| A third crew member on the FR8 Venture was seriously injured in the incident in the Pentland Firth on Saturday and is being treated in hospital. | A third crew member on the FR8 Venture was seriously injured in the incident in the Pentland Firth on Saturday and is being treated in hospital. |
| Northern Constabulary launched an investigation and officers boarded the tanker to carry out inquiries after it arrived back in Scapa Flow, Orkney. | Northern Constabulary launched an investigation and officers boarded the tanker to carry out inquiries after it arrived back in Scapa Flow, Orkney. |
| The Marine Accident Investigation Branch will also carry out an inquiry. | The Marine Accident Investigation Branch will also carry out an inquiry. |
| The three men were struck by the wave while working on the Singapore-registered tanker at about 1240 GMT on Saturday. | The three men were struck by the wave while working on the Singapore-registered tanker at about 1240 GMT on Saturday. |
| A coastguard rescue helicopter from Stornoway was called to the scene and Longhope RNLI lifeboat was launched with a doctor on board. | A coastguard rescue helicopter from Stornoway was called to the scene and Longhope RNLI lifeboat was launched with a doctor on board. |
| A coastguard helicopter was called to the scene | A coastguard helicopter was called to the scene |
| She was winched on board the vessel in winds gusting up to 60mph, but found that two of the crew had died. | She was winched on board the vessel in winds gusting up to 60mph, but found that two of the crew had died. |
| The third man was taken by helicopter to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he was said to be in a stable condition on Sunday. | |
| The tanker had taken on crude oil from another vessel at Scapa Flow and had been heading for Houston in Texas when the incident took place. | The tanker had taken on crude oil from another vessel at Scapa Flow and had been heading for Houston in Texas when the incident took place. |
| Coastguards said weather conditions had been "horrendous", with strong winds, heavy seas and a high swell. | Coastguards said weather conditions had been "horrendous", with strong winds, heavy seas and a high swell. |
| The 42,000 gross tonne crude oil tanker, which is less than a year old, is owned by Freight Ship Management PTC Ltd. | The 42,000 gross tonne crude oil tanker, which is less than a year old, is owned by Freight Ship Management PTC Ltd. |