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| Three dead after vessel capsizes | Three dead after vessel capsizes |
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| Three men rescued from a capsized oil rig support vessel in the North Sea have died, while rescue divers are continuing to search for five others. | Three men rescued from a capsized oil rig support vessel in the North Sea have died, while rescue divers are continuing to search for five others. |
| It is feared the missing crew members may be trapped inside the ship. | It is feared the missing crew members may be trapped inside the ship. |
| Rescue teams said 10 of the Norwegian crew had been recovered following the incident at 1700 BST, about 75 miles west of the Shetland coast. | Rescue teams said 10 of the Norwegian crew had been recovered following the incident at 1700 BST, about 75 miles west of the Shetland coast. |
| Seven have been taken to hospital, but the owners of the ship, the Bourbon Dolphin, said three others had died. | Seven have been taken to hospital, but the owners of the ship, the Bourbon Dolphin, said three others had died. |
| Police investigation | |
| Searches by a coastguard helicopter have been stood down until first light but Royal Navy divers are continuing to search throughout the night. | Searches by a coastguard helicopter have been stood down until first light but Royal Navy divers are continuing to search throughout the night. |
| BOURBON DOLPHIN Norwegian-registered tug supply vesselLength: 75.2mWidth: 17.0mMax draught: 6.5mDeadweight (max): 2,500 tGross/net tonnage: 2,974t/892tSpeed: 17.5 knots (trial)Capacity: 35 personnel | BOURBON DOLPHIN Norwegian-registered tug supply vesselLength: 75.2mWidth: 17.0mMax draught: 6.5mDeadweight (max): 2,500 tGross/net tonnage: 2,974t/892tSpeed: 17.5 knots (trial)Capacity: 35 personnel |
| Source: Bourbon Offshore | Source: Bourbon Offshore |
| Grampian Police said they would begin an investigation into the incident once the search and rescue operation was completed. | |
| The ship, which is less than one year old, had been working in the vicinity of the Rosebank oilfield with a crew of 15. | The ship, which is less than one year old, had been working in the vicinity of the Rosebank oilfield with a crew of 15. |
| Six navy divers were flown to the boat from Faslane on the Clyde. | Six navy divers were flown to the boat from Faslane on the Clyde. |
| A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said: "Shetland Coastguard have now stood down the rescue helicopters. | A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said: "Shetland Coastguard have now stood down the rescue helicopters. |
| "They will resume the search for the remaining five crewmen again at first light, however the Search and Rescue operation will be changed to a Search and Recovery operation. | "They will resume the search for the remaining five crewmen again at first light, however the Search and Rescue operation will be changed to a Search and Recovery operation. |
| "A naval diving unit has been flown to the Transocean Rather platform and divers will be assisting in the continuing search throughout the night." | |
| 'Severe test' | |
| Trond Myklebust, manager director of Bourbon Norway which owns the ship, said: "There are divers at the scene and they have heat seeking cameras and there are also diving support vessels at the location. | Trond Myklebust, manager director of Bourbon Norway which owns the ship, said: "There are divers at the scene and they have heat seeking cameras and there are also diving support vessels at the location. |
| "It is still an ongoing operation." | "It is still an ongoing operation." |
| RAF spokesman Michael Mulford had earlier told the BBC it would be a "severe test" for the divers. | RAF spokesman Michael Mulford had earlier told the BBC it would be a "severe test" for the divers. |
| Two helicopters have been involved in the search west of the Shetlands | |
| "If there is any possibility that these people are in there and alive this will be their one chance of getting out," he said. | "If there is any possibility that these people are in there and alive this will be their one chance of getting out," he said. |
| "A Nimrod which was flying over the Irish Sea training has been diverted to aid in the search." | "A Nimrod which was flying over the Irish Sea training has been diverted to aid in the search." |
| Rig operator Transocean said the 99 crew members of the Transocean Rather had been accounted for. | |
| "As a precautionary measure, Transocean has taken the decision to down-man the rig of any non-essential personnel," it said in a statement. | |
| "Coastguard helicopters are assisting in the down-manning of the rig. There is no report of any damage to the Transocean Rather." | "Coastguard helicopters are assisting in the down-manning of the rig. There is no report of any damage to the Transocean Rather." |
| The Bourbon Dolphin had a number of roles in the North Sea, including anchor handling and towing, the installation of subsea construction blocks and operations involving remote vehicles. | The Bourbon Dolphin had a number of roles in the North Sea, including anchor handling and towing, the installation of subsea construction blocks and operations involving remote vehicles. |