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Funeral delays Bourbon Dolphin probe



By Upstream staff 

The inquiry into the capsize of the anchor handling tug supply vessel Bourbon Dolphin, at the Rosebank field off Shetland, with the loss of eight lives, has been postponed.

It had been due to begin in the Sunnmore court in Aalesund tomorrow, Norwegian news agency NTB said.

However, this would have clashed with the funeral of the boat's skipper Oddne Arve Remoy, 44, and the memorial service for his son, David Remoy, 14.

Speaking after the inquiry was postponed, Trond Myklebust, the boss of Bourbon Offshore Norway, told NTB: "I am relieved that it will now be possible to say a final goodbye to the captain of the Bourbon Dolphin."

The move means that the survivors of the tragedy will now not have to choose between attending the inquiry or Remoy's funeral.

The AHTS sank on Sunday, three days after it capsized. The inquiry will begin next Wednesday.

It is thought the boat will not be raised from the seabed, however, the Norwegian government has been asked if it could help cover the costs to make that possible, the BBC reported.

Three bodies were recovered and five others are missing, presumed dead. It is thought their bodies may still be inside the boat.

The crew members confirmed to have died are Remoy, chief officer Bjarte Grimstad, 37, and 31-year-old second officer Kjetil Rune Vaage.

The missing are David Remoy, who was on work experience, chief engineer Frank Nygaard, 42, second engineer Ronny Emblem, 25, electrician Soren Kroer, 27, and 54-year-old bosun Tor Karl Sando.


Thursday, 19 April, 2007, 11:41 GMT  | last updated: Thursday, 19 April, 2007, 12:01 GMT

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