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Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Press Notice No: Duty 2
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Posted 11:14 GMT

SEARCH FOR MAN OVERBOARD DIVE SUPPORT VESSEL

Aberdeen Coastguard is co-ordinating the search for a man who went missing from the dive support vessel Pelican in the early hours of this morning approximately 143 miles east of Aberdeen.

A search for a suspected man overboard is underway involving 10 vessels and 2 helicopters.
George Downie, Watch Manager, Aberdeen Coastguard says:
Visibility is good, but we are very concerned for the welfare of this man. Sea temperatures in the middle of the North Sea will be cold and there is a two metre swell.
Our colleagues at the Norwegian Coastguard are assisting us with communications.
SUBSEA 7 can confirm that a situation has occurred onboard the DSND Pelican.
A full press statement will be released by the company once further details of the incident are known.
Relatives can contact SUBSEA 7 on 01224 625525 for further information.

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Press Notice No: Duty 3
Monday, December 18, 2006
Posted 00:20 GMT

SUSPECTED MAN OVERBOARD FOUND ON BOARD HIS VESSEL

The man who went missing off the dive support vessel Pelican in the early hours of yesterday morning has been found behind a bulkhead in a storeroom on the ship. It appears that he has been there for the last 42 hours.

Aberdeen Coastguard has requested a helicopter to scramble and the BP Jigsaw helicopter will be evacuating the man from the ship sometime shortly after 12.30 am.

Aberdeen Coastguard Watch Manager George Downie says:
We are absolutely amazed and delighted that this man has been found. A very thorough search of the vessel was made several times over by the crew and there was no sign of him. The doctor onboard the vessel has examined him and found that he is suffering from a broken leg. He has been stabilised and has been given appropriate medication.

The man will be taken by the helicopter to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Ten vessels and two helicopters searched for the missing man yesterday.