AHTS Bourbon Dolphin sinking in the North SeaHistoryName:AHTS Bourbon DolphinOwner:Builder:,Launched:2006In service:2006Out of service:2007Identification::Fate:Capsized April 12, 2007Status:. sunk April 15, 2007.:General characteristicsClass and type:Ulstein A102 AHTSTonnage:2,985Length:75.2 m (247 ft)Beam:17 m (56 ft)Draught:8 m (26 ft)Draft:6.5 m (21 ft) (max)Propulsion:4 × 3,000 kW at 750 rpmSpeed:17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) (trial)Complement:15HistoryBourbon Dolphin was built at the in 2006, the 'Ulstein A102' design. She was part of a three-ship contract with Bourbon, the two others being the Bourbon Orca and Bourbon Mistral.On February 21, 2007 Bourbon Dolphin succeeded in pulling the German mine hunter to sea again after she had run aground near.Less than two months later, on April 12, she capsized with 15 Norwegian sailors aboard.
Eight were picked up by vessels already on scene and two were found by, while five are still missing. Three of the ten recovered were reported dead.The incident happened while Bourbon Dolphin was anchoring the drilling platform. The 99-man crew of the Rather was evacuated by the.On Sunday 15 April, Bourbon Dolphin sank in 1,100 meters of water off the coast of,.In January 2009 Bourbon Offshore Norway was fined 5 million (€530,000 at the time) after a Norwegian government Commission of Inquiry raised doubts about the ability of both the vessel and its crew to handle large anchors in such deep water. Norway's national prosecutor said the new captain, who died with his son in the sinking, had not been given enough time to learn about the crew and ship, as he only had 90 minutes to take over. References.
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When the Bourbon Dolphin attempted to release the inner pin of the anchor, the chain ran free and caught the outer tow pin, which caused the boat to capsize. The emergency release was triggered. Tickets are now available for Claude Bourbon at the Dolphin at The Dolphin Hotel, Devon. Tickets are now available for Claude Bourbon at the Dolphin at The Dolphin Hotel, Devon on Sun 12 Feb 2017 at 7:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now! Share this event.
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FatalitiesA total of 7 crew members were rescued, but another eight did not make it. Vessel selection. Although the vessel was rated at 180t bollard pull, excessive use of the thrusters would have put demands on the shaft generators that would have reduced the power available to the main propellers, possibly dropping the available bollard pull down to 125t.The bollard pull requirement for the weight of the mooring system alone in the rig move procedure was 160t.
This was a great deal higher than the bollard pull available to the ‘Bourbon Dolphin’ as she battled to get the vessel back to the track using her thrusters and propellers. Therefore the vessel was chartered when at best her available bollard pull could have been considered as borderline for the task of anchor handling for this particular operation.
It was found that the winch capacity specified was too low for the dynamic forces which could have been expected during the operation.-Other factors. The Captain was only given 90 minutes to familiarize himself. ISM breaches in a nutshell. 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.
The Company did not follow the ISM Code requirements that all risks are identified. The Company did not make sufficient requirements for the crew’s qualifications for demanding operations.LiabilityIn January 2009, the owner was fined €530,000 after a Norwegian government Commission of Inquiry raised doubts about the ability of both the vessel and its crew to handle large anchors in such deep water. Norway's national prosecutor also stood at the fact that the new captain had not been given enough time to learn the ship, as he only had 90 minutes to take over.Lessons learnedThe incident highlighted necessity of the inclusion in a vessels stability book of anchor handling specific stability conditions and situations that prove the stability of the vessel is adequate.