Flying Phantom
The Flying Phantom was a tug boat based in Greenock in Scotland owned by Svitzer. It sank in the River Clyde at Clydebank on 19 December 2007, with the loss of Stephen Humpreys (captain), Robert Cameron (engineer) and Eric Blackley (deckhand) with only Brian Haitchison surviving. It was one of three tugs escorting the Red Jasmine, a bulk carrier.On the night of the accident, the crewmen were faced with extremely poor visibility due to heavy fog. Following the incident the MAIB carried out a full investigation on the accident which can be accessed via their website. The investigation is still currently ongoing.
The incident came as a shock to many people in Scotland, since it took place in what were believed to be safe waters, during a routine operation, and conditions were not exceptional apart from thick fog.
[edit] External links
- MAIB investigation of the incident
- Local newspaper on the incident
- Picture of the vessel being lifted, from local shipping blog "Clydesights"
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