Bourbon Dolphin, Loss of, Capsize Incident 12th of April 2007
The Bourbon Dolphin. Date: April 12th 2007
- Details:
Eight people lost their lives and seven survived when the offshore oilrig support tug Bourbon Dolphin capsized and sank 85 miles west of Shetland. The ship was pulling a heavy anchor chain, which suddenly slid across the deck and dragged the vessel over. The main engines stopped and moments later, the vessel capsizes.
- Key Issues:
A report by the Norwegian Justice did not identify a single cause for the incident but criticizes the
Company for inadequately checking the vessel’s stability following an earlier incident and not ensuring the Captain was sufficiently familiar with the vessel and its crew. The Captain was only given 90 minutes to familiarize himself. Neither the Company nor the operator ensured that sufficient time was available for the changeover of the crew.
The vessel was small, compact and uniting several requirements such as bollard pull, anchor handling demands, powerful winches, big drums and equipment for handling chain. The Company was un familiar with the design of the vessel and should have carried out more thorough critical assessments.
The Company had not noticed the fact that the vessel had experienced an unexpected stability incident two months after delivery. The vessel did not have sufficient stability to handle lateral forces and the winch’s pulling-power was over dimensioned in relation to what the vessel could withstand regarding stability. The Company itself had not researched whether the vessel was suitable for the operation it was to carry out. The ISM Code demands procedures for key operations.
Despite anchor handling being the main function there was no vessel-specific anchor handling procedure.
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The Company did not follow the ISM Code requirements that all risks are identified and the Company did not make sufficient requirements for the crew’s qualifications for demanding operations.
The procedures demanded the use of two vessels operating in close proximity.
- Result of Investigation:
The Norwegian Company that owned the Bourbon Dolphin was ordered to pay a 5m Kroner fine, (nearly £500,000) as the Company failed to give the ship’s new Captain enough time to familiarize himself with the vessel, its crew and its complex operations
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