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A sailor has died after a lifting beam collapsed on to the deck of an oil tanker at a refinery in Hampshire. | A sailor has died after a lifting beam collapsed on to the deck of an oil tanker at a refinery in Hampshire. |
The man, from Honduras, was on board the Spanish-registered MV Castillo de Monterreal which berthed at the Esso refinery marine terminal in Fawley. | The man, from Honduras, was on board the Spanish-registered MV Castillo de Monterreal which berthed at the Esso refinery marine terminal in Fawley. |
He was seriously hurt when the hose lifting beam, used to help pump oil on or off a vessel, collapsed on to the tanker's deck, early on Saturday. | He was seriously hurt when the hose lifting beam, used to help pump oil on or off a vessel, collapsed on to the tanker's deck, early on Saturday. |
He was taken to Southampton General Hospital where he died later. | |
Hampshire Police said the man's next of kin had been informed and a post-mortem examination would be carried out on Sunday. | Hampshire Police said the man's next of kin had been informed and a post-mortem examination would be carried out on Sunday. |
Largest in UK | Largest in UK |
The force said it was a "work-related death" and launched a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive. | The force said it was a "work-related death" and launched a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive. |
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency have also been informed. | The Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency have also been informed. |
The Esso refinery on Southampton Water is the largest of its kind in the UK and one of the most complex in Europe. | The Esso refinery on Southampton Water is the largest of its kind in the UK and one of the most complex in Europe. |
It handles about 2,000 ship movements and 22 million tonnes of crude oil and other products each year. | It handles about 2,000 ship movements and 22 million tonnes of crude oil and other products each year. |
The refinery processes about 300,000 barrels of crude oil a day and supplies about 13% of all petroleum products in the UK. | The refinery processes about 300,000 barrels of crude oil a day and supplies about 13% of all petroleum products in the UK. |
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