Entry to enclosed space on emergency response rescue vessel Viking Islay with loss of 3 lives

Location: Amethyst gas field, 25 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, England.

Published 23 January 2015
From:
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Date of occurrence:
23 September 2007
Vessel type:
Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
Report type:
Investigation report

Accident Investigation Report 12/2008

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

VikingIslayReport.pdf (2,429.94 kb)

Annexes (1,452.69 kb)

Summary

MAIB report on the investigation of work undertaken in a dangerous enclosed/confined space and the consequent attempted rescue on board ERRV Viking Islay resulting in the loss of three lives at the Amethyst gas field, 25 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, UK on 23 September 2007.

Published: 9 July 2008

Published 23 January 2015