The 76-meter-long ship involved in the incident was formerly owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and is now owned by the US Navy. It was standing in a shipyard in the port of Edinburgh, Scotland, when it suddenly tipped over and got stuck on the quay.
35 people injuredsome of which were so severe that they required urgent surgery is the grim balance of an incredible shipwreck that is taking place today in Edinburgh Harbour, Scotland. A ship stationed at the Leith shipyard, the US Navy’s Petrel, suddenly capsized and got stuck at the quay.
In the early afternoon, around noon, the alarm was sounded when several rescue units arrived at the scene to help the injured. The local authorities have declared a serious emergency and urged citizens to go to hospitals only in urgent cases.
A first-aid station was set up at the scene of the incident, at Imperial Dock: Fortunately, 12 people were slightly injured and treated on site another 23 required transport to hospital, Some of them are serious and it was necessary to transport them by helicopter. A health service spokesman said scheduled outpatient appointments and surgeries at the city hospital had been canceled to “free up surgical staff.”
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According to initial reports, the accident happened as the research vessel Petrel, a 3,000-person vessel, was being removed from its position in a dry dock for an overhaul. A wrong maneuver and the strong wind are suspected. Images posted on social media show the ship tilted 45 degrees. The Coast Guard is also on site with various naval units.
Scottish Police said there was no risk to citizens and an investigation was underway to establish all the circumstances of what happened. A Forth Ports spokesman said the incident happened at the Dales Marine Services facility, which operates the dry dock.
The accident ship, 76 meters long, It was formerly owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. As of October 2022, it is owned by the United States Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center and operated by Oceaneering International. It was used for deep-sea research of shipwrecks and is equipped for special searches. She had been placed in long-term berth during the Covid era in 2020 and has not been used since, but an overhaul has now been ordered to return to service