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| Firms charged over River Clyde Flying Phantom tug deaths | Firms charged over River Clyde Flying Phantom tug deaths |
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| Two firms are to face criminal charges over the sinking of a tugboat in the River Clyde, which led to the deaths of three crewmen. | |
| The Flying Phantom capsized in thick fog on 19 December 2007, killing skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33; Eric Blackley, 57; and Robert Cameron, 65. | The Flying Phantom capsized in thick fog on 19 December 2007, killing skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33; Eric Blackley, 57; and Robert Cameron, 65. |
| An inquiry later criticised the boat's owner, Danish firm Svitzer, and port operator Clydeport over the deaths. | An inquiry later criticised the boat's owner, Danish firm Svitzer, and port operator Clydeport over the deaths. |
| Both firms will now face charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. | Both firms will now face charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. |
| The Flying Phantom, which was based at Greenock, was trying to guide a cargo vessel to a dock when it sank at about 18:10 opposite Clydebank College in West Dunbartonshire. | |
| Crewman Brian Aitchison, from Coldingham, was rescued from the water after he managed to escape from the tug's wheelhouse. | |
| The bodies of skipper Mr Humphreys, from Greenock in Inverclyde, along with Mr Cameron, from Houston in Renfrewshire, and Mr Blackley, from Gourock, Inverclyde, were later recovered. | |
| The tug itself was raised in a salvage operation the following month. |