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| Barge death men named by police | Barge death men named by police |
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| Two men who died on a fish farm barge in Argyll have been named by police. | Two men who died on a fish farm barge in Argyll have been named by police. |
| Maarten Pieter Den Heijer, 30, from Oban, and 45-year-old Robert MacDonald from Appin died on Loch Creran, a sea loch north of Oban, on Monday. | Maarten Pieter Den Heijer, 30, from Oban, and 45-year-old Robert MacDonald from Appin died on Loch Creran, a sea loch north of Oban, on Monday. |
| A third man, Campbell Files, 42, has been released from Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban, where he was flown for treatment after the incident. | A third man, Campbell Files, 42, has been released from Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban, where he was flown for treatment after the incident. |
| Police and fire crew specialists have been examining the vessel trying to establish the cause of the tragedy. | Police and fire crew specialists have been examining the vessel trying to establish the cause of the tragedy. |
| The emergency services were alerted at 1150 BST on Monday, after reports that three men had collapsed. | The emergency services were alerted at 1150 BST on Monday, after reports that three men had collapsed. |
| It was initially thought the victims had died after being overcome by noxious fumes, but coastguards later said they most likely suffocated in the hold of the barge. | It was initially thought the victims had died after being overcome by noxious fumes, but coastguards later said they most likely suffocated in the hold of the barge. |
| Maarten Den Heijer and Robert MacDonald died in the incident | Maarten Den Heijer and Robert MacDonald died in the incident |
| They said they believed rusting metal in a confined space had removed oxygen from the air. | They said they believed rusting metal in a confined space had removed oxygen from the air. |
| Police have said post-mortems will be carried out in due course and a full report would be sent to the procurator fiscal. | Police have said post-mortems will be carried out in due course and a full report would be sent to the procurator fiscal. |
| One of the men who died, Robert McDonald, was a volunteer firefighter for the Argyll and Bute area with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue. | One of the men who died, Robert McDonald, was a volunteer firefighter for the Argyll and Bute area with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue. |
| Chief Officer Brian Sweeney said: "Robert was one of the two men who tragically died while working on a barge on Loch Creran. | Chief Officer Brian Sweeney said: "Robert was one of the two men who tragically died while working on a barge on Loch Creran. |
| "Robert was a well respected member of the Appin Volunteer unit with which he served for eight years. | "Robert was a well respected member of the Appin Volunteer unit with which he served for eight years. |
| "Our thoughts are with Robert's family, friends and colleagues." | |
| Scottish Sea Farms, which owns the barge, has about 300 employees and 44 sites across Scotland. | Scottish Sea Farms, which owns the barge, has about 300 employees and 44 sites across Scotland. |
| Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive are expected to visit the barge. | Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive are expected to visit the barge. |