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| Duckmarine sinkings: Fleet 'should not go back in the water' | Duckmarine sinkings: Fleet 'should not go back in the water' |
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| A fleet of amphibious vehicles should not be "allowed back in the water" after two sinkings in three months, the Mayor of Liverpool said. | A fleet of amphibious vehicles should not be "allowed back in the water" after two sinkings in three months, the Mayor of Liverpool said. |
| Twenty seven people were treated in hospital after a Yellow Duckmarine sank in Salthouse Dock, part of Liverpool's Albert Dock complex, on Saturday. | Twenty seven people were treated in hospital after a Yellow Duckmarine sank in Salthouse Dock, part of Liverpool's Albert Dock complex, on Saturday. |
| Mayor Joe Anderson said: "I think we're really lucky no one drowned". | Mayor Joe Anderson said: "I think we're really lucky no one drowned". |
| Operator Pearlwild Ltd said it would cooperate with an investigation by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). | Operator Pearlwild Ltd said it would cooperate with an investigation by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). |
| The North West Ambulance Service said 31 people including children were on board the craft when it sank. | The North West Ambulance Service said 31 people including children were on board the craft when it sank. |
| All passengers were accounted for, with no one suffering serious injuries during the incident. | All passengers were accounted for, with no one suffering serious injuries during the incident. |
| The MCA has withdrawn MCA certification on all of the vessels. | The MCA has withdrawn MCA certification on all of the vessels. |
| Yellow Duckmarines | Yellow Duckmarines |
| Mr Anderson said: "The city council do not have a direct role in this, but I'm not going to sit by and allow the city to be put in this type of position. | |
| "We could have been staring at a situation where people lost their lives on Saturday and we can't have that again". | "We could have been staring at a situation where people lost their lives on Saturday and we can't have that again". |
| He said options such as new crafts to replace the old vehicles should be considered if tours were to continue. | He said options such as new crafts to replace the old vehicles should be considered if tours were to continue. |
| After one of the vehicles sank in March, all four Yellow Duckmarines were stopped from going into the dock. | After one of the vehicles sank in March, all four Yellow Duckmarines were stopped from going into the dock. |
| In May, three of the vehicles were declared safe to return to the water. | In May, three of the vehicles were declared safe to return to the water. |
| A Yellow Duckmarine spokesperson said it worked closely with the MCA to "ensure it complies with all health and safety and regulatory obligations". | A Yellow Duckmarine spokesperson said it worked closely with the MCA to "ensure it complies with all health and safety and regulatory obligations". |
| It said: "Yellow Duckmarine will continue to follow all direction from and fully cooperate with the MCA. | It said: "Yellow Duckmarine will continue to follow all direction from and fully cooperate with the MCA. |
| "The matter is being investigated in the normal way as a marine accident by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), who are carrying out an exhaustive investigation and we will continue to provide every assistance to the MAIB". | "The matter is being investigated in the normal way as a marine accident by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), who are carrying out an exhaustive investigation and we will continue to provide every assistance to the MAIB". |
| The company thanked nearby canal boat owners who helped with the passenger rescue. | The company thanked nearby canal boat owners who helped with the passenger rescue. |
| Standards 'not met' | Standards 'not met' |
| Franny Joyce, regional organiser for Unite, said members had been raising serious health and safety concerns about the attraction for two years. | Franny Joyce, regional organiser for Unite, said members had been raising serious health and safety concerns about the attraction for two years. |
| He said : "These craft are ex-World War II, they're far too old, and they can't afford to repair them and keep them up to the standard required. | He said : "These craft are ex-World War II, they're far too old, and they can't afford to repair them and keep them up to the standard required. |
| "It's a matter of time before somebody is killed". | "It's a matter of time before somebody is killed". |
| In 2012, the Queen was given a tour of the dock on one of the vehicles when she visited the region as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour. | In 2012, the Queen was given a tour of the dock on one of the vehicles when she visited the region as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour. |
| On Wednesday, Pearlwild Ltd faces a separate investigation by the North West Traffic Commissioner amid concerns over the operation of the Duckmarines in 2012. | On Wednesday, Pearlwild Ltd faces a separate investigation by the North West Traffic Commissioner amid concerns over the operation of the Duckmarines in 2012. |
| The public inquiry follows an investigation by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) last year which found systems to be "unsatisfactory" with minimum standards not being met. | The public inquiry follows an investigation by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) last year which found systems to be "unsatisfactory" with minimum standards not being met. |
| It will examine evidence from VOSA and hear response from Pearlwild Ltd. | It will examine evidence from VOSA and hear response from Pearlwild Ltd. |
| The BBC understands the inquiry may hear evidence from the MCA and MAIB in relation to the two sinkings this year. | The BBC understands the inquiry may hear evidence from the MCA and MAIB in relation to the two sinkings this year. |
| The Yellow Duckmarines have carried almost 2 million passengers in Albert Dock since the tourist attraction first opened. | The Yellow Duckmarines have carried almost 2 million passengers in Albert Dock since the tourist attraction first opened. |