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24/09/2007
Three Men Killed In North Sea Ship Accident
Three men have been killed in an accident onboard a gas rig supply vessel in the North Sea.
The men - named as Finley MacFayden, 46, from Aberdeen; Robert O'Brien, 59, from Leven in Fife; Robert Ebertowski, 40, from Gydnia in Poland - were onboard the Viking Islay, which was operating in the BP Amethyst gas field off the East Yorkshire coast, when the accident happened around 1pm on Sunday.
Vroon Offshore Services, the Aberdeen-based company which owns the Viking Islay, said that the men were securing an anchor chain in the bow of the vessel when the accident occured.
A spokesperson said that the men had all been airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary by an RAF Sea King helicopter but died from their injuries.
The remaining new crew members onboard the vessel were all safe and accounted for.
The Viking Islay is a 53-metre emergency response and rescue vessel which was supporting the Ensco 92 drilling rig on BP's Amethyst field when the accident happened yesterday.
An investigation into the accident is due to be carried out by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
(KMcA)
The men - named as Finley MacFayden, 46, from Aberdeen; Robert O'Brien, 59, from Leven in Fife; Robert Ebertowski, 40, from Gydnia in Poland - were onboard the Viking Islay, which was operating in the BP Amethyst gas field off the East Yorkshire coast, when the accident happened around 1pm on Sunday.
Vroon Offshore Services, the Aberdeen-based company which owns the Viking Islay, said that the men were securing an anchor chain in the bow of the vessel when the accident occured.
A spokesperson said that the men had all been airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary by an RAF Sea King helicopter but died from their injuries.
The remaining new crew members onboard the vessel were all safe and accounted for.
The Viking Islay is a 53-metre emergency response and rescue vessel which was supporting the Ensco 92 drilling rig on BP's Amethyst field when the accident happened yesterday.
An investigation into the accident is due to be carried out by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
(KMcA)
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