ERRV Viking Islay - Marine Accident Investigation Branch

CONTENTSGLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSPageSYNOPSIS 1Section 1 - FACTUAL INFORMATION 21.1 Particulars of Viking Islay and accident 21.2 Narrative 31.2.1 Events preceding the accident 31.2.2 The initial accident 71.2.3 The consequent fatal rescue attempt 81.2.4 Subsequent rescue efforts 91.3 Viking Islay at Immingham 101.4 Specialist analysis and opinion 101.4.1 Atmosphere analysis by Health and Safety Executive specialists 101.4.2 HSE opinion 111.4.3 Medium term O 2 depletion 121.4.4 The physiological effects of reduced oxygen 121.5 Investigations at Immingham 131.6 Actions by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency 161.6.1 Detention of Viking Islay 161.6.2 General inspections of other Vroon ships 161.6.3 Safety Management Certificate DOC audit 161.7 The ERRV or “standby vessel” business and Viking Islay 161.7.1 The ERRV business 161.7.2 ERRV Viking Islay – ship certification 161.7.3 Entering the chain locker and securing the anchor chain 171.8 Vroon Offshore Services Ltd - The managers and operators 171.9 Manning 171.10 Personnel 181.10.1 The master 181.10.2 The chief mate 181.10.3 The day work seamen - the first two victims 181.10.4 The 8/12 seaman - the third victim 181.11 Viking Islay’s safety equipment 181.11.1 Atmosphere testing equipment 181.11.2 Other equipment 191.12 Emergency Escape Breathing Devices 151.12.1 Requirement to provide Emergency Escape Breathing Devices 191.12.2 EEBDs provided on board Viking Islay – Sabre ELSA type 191.12.3 Limitations of constant flow EEBDs 211.12.4 Requirement to provide training for EEBDs 211.12.5 EEBD training on board Viking Islay 21