Bourbon Dolphin sunk

[Viking]

It was with great saddest that the news that the BD had sunk taking the lost seaman and boy with it.
The small island Herøy, not 20NM from here Ålesund, is a very small community. The harbour from which the boy and his father come from, Fosnavåg, I know well. I fact brought my boat from there.
The whole tragic event has been devarstating for this small island and the local area.
My brother-in-law left for Bergen to start a 28day tour on a similar supply boat, last Saturday.
My father-in-law, a few years ago worked on a similar supply ship and they ran into a similar problem, which, is believe to have cause the capsize. He was more luck.

 

[ChrisE]

Frank,
Like everybody else, I'm sure, I was shocked to hear the news. A ghastly reminder of how a routine task when it goes wrong at sea can have such dire consequences and how things can go wrong so quickly.
My thoughts are with the families.
Chris

 

[aitchw]

This has been a major news item here from the time it happened and I, along with much of the UK public, have struggled to understand how this could happen to such a modern purpose built ship.

I can only imagine the mood and feelings in that tiny community. Very sad. My heart goes out to them all.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Yes, terrible news...

The loss of any life is awful, but a 15 year old boy just seems such a terrible thing in particular.

My sympathy to the families and friends of all concerned.