![]() The enormous water pressure at 1100 metres adds to the risks of a salvage bid. The report said a salvage bid would be risky for a number of reasons, not least that the AHTS sank in a location prone to extreme weather, with difficult wind, wave and current conditions. ![]() The report added that the vessel in question was much smaller and lighter than the Bourbon Dolphin. LOC told Gard it was "extremely uncertain" whether it was technically possible to raise the ship, noting that the greatest depth from which any ship had previously been raised was about 600 metres. However, Gard said it had called in London Offshore Consultants (LOC) to advise it on the possibility of raising the Bourbon Dolphin. "Gard will not cover the costs of raising the Bourbon Dolphin, even if it were technically possible," it said in a statement released today. The AHTS sank in water depths of about 1100 metres on 15 April. Three of the 15-strong crew on board the vessel died, while five are missing, presumed drowned. The AHTS capsized while working at the Rosebank field, 157 kilometres north-west of Shetland, on 12 April.
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