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| Three die in North Sea accident | Three die in North Sea accident |
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| Three men have died after an accident on a gas rig standby vessel in the North Sea, the boat's operators say. | Three men have died after an accident on a gas rig standby vessel in the North Sea, the boat's operators say. |
| Vroon Offshore Services said all three died after the incident on board the Viking Islay in the BP Amethyst gas field off the East Yorkshire coast. | Vroon Offshore Services said all three died after the incident on board the Viking Islay in the BP Amethyst gas field off the East Yorkshire coast. |
| The men, from Aberdeen, Fife and Poland, were airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary, but later died. | The men, from Aberdeen, Fife and Poland, were airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary, but later died. |
| The Aberdeen-based company described the accident as "tragic" and said it was investigating the incident. | The Aberdeen-based company described the accident as "tragic" and said it was investigating the incident. |
| The vessel was operating 25 miles (40km) off the East Yorkshire coast when the accident happened at 1pm on Sunday. | The vessel was operating 25 miles (40km) off the East Yorkshire coast when the accident happened at 1pm on Sunday. |
| We are doing all we can to find out what happened and will co-operate with all relevant authorities to carry out a full investigation Graham PhilipVroon Offshore Services | We are doing all we can to find out what happened and will co-operate with all relevant authorities to carry out a full investigation Graham PhilipVroon Offshore Services |
| The three men were taken by Sea King helicopter from RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire, to hospital in Hull, but died of their injuries. | The three men were taken by Sea King helicopter from RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire, to hospital in Hull, but died of their injuries. |
| They have been named as coxswains Finlay MacFadyen, 46, from Aberdeen, and Robert O'Brien, 59, from Leven in Fife, and boatman Robert Ebertowski, 40, from Gydnia, Poland. | |
| The remaining nine crew members were safe and well, Vroon Offshore Services confirmed. | The remaining nine crew members were safe and well, Vroon Offshore Services confirmed. |
| Full investigation | Full investigation |
| The Viking Islay, a 53-metre emergency response and rescue vessel, was supporting the Ensco 92 drilling rig on BP's Amethyst field when the accident happened. | The Viking Islay, a 53-metre emergency response and rescue vessel, was supporting the Ensco 92 drilling rig on BP's Amethyst field when the accident happened. |
| The company said it had now been returned to the Humber port of Immingham where a full investigation would be carried out by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. | The company said it had now been returned to the Humber port of Immingham where a full investigation would be carried out by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. |
| Graham Philip, chief executive of Vroon Offshore Services, said: "This is a tragic incident, the details of which are still unclear. | Graham Philip, chief executive of Vroon Offshore Services, said: "This is a tragic incident, the details of which are still unclear. |
| "However, we are doing all we can to find out what happened and will co-operate with all relevant authorities to carry out a full investigation. | "However, we are doing all we can to find out what happened and will co-operate with all relevant authorities to carry out a full investigation. |
| "Our thoughts currently lie with the family and friends of the men who have tragically lost their lives." | "Our thoughts currently lie with the family and friends of the men who have tragically lost their lives." |
| Vroon Offshore Services owns and operates 32 vessels. | Vroon Offshore Services owns and operates 32 vessels. |