Interim measures after the Bourbon Dolphin incident
- Safety Flash
- Published on 29 May 2007
- Generated on 4 July 2025
- IMCA SF 05/07
- 1 minute read
The Norwegian Maritime Directorate has issued the attached press release regarding measures it is introducing, in co-operation with the shipping industry, following the Bourbon Dolphin incident.
Members will be interested in the lessons learnt from the Norwegian investigation – more details are available at sjofartsdir.no
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