| UK. Two Crewmen killed and one seriously injured on VLCC FR8 Venture |
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| Saturday, 11 November 2006 | |
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Coastguard news: At twenty minutes to one this afternoon the 42,000 GRT VLCC called FR8 Venture contacted Shetland Coastguard reporting that they had three injured crewmen. Coastguard rescue helicopter 'Mike Uniform' from Stornoway was scrambled to assist and Longhope RNLI lifeboat was launched with a doctor on board. The Singapore registered tanker had loaded crude oil at Scapa Flow terminal in Orkney and was bound for Houston, Texas. Upon entering the Pentland Firth, into weather of Westerly winds of Gale force 8 to storm force 10, and a 4 to 5 metre swell, the ship took a large wave over the bow where the three crewmen were working. The doctor was winched onto the ship with the winchman from the helicopter and subsequently reported the deaths of two of the crewmen. The third injured crewmen is now en-route to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in the Coastguard helicopter. A pilot has been placed on the vessel to take it back into port at Scapa Flow. Neil Cummins, Watch Manager, Shetland coastguard said: "The crew from the helicopter and the lifeboat are working in extreme weather conditions to save the life of the third crewman who has sustained serious injuries. |
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