Leith docks ship collapse survivors with 'catastrophic' injuries 'waiting for answers' one year on

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Survivors who suffered "catastrophic and life-changing" injuries when a ship collapsed at Leith Docks say they are still waiting for answers one year on.

A major incident was declared after US Navy research vessel RV Petrel tipped during high winds in a dry dock in March last year.

The ship tipped to a 45 degree angle, injuring 35 people, 23 of which were taken to hospital. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was working with Police Scotland..A year on from the disaster, lawyers representing some of the victims say they are yet to see any findings from the investigation.They also said while their clients remain focused on their physical recovery, the passage of time is causing "unrest and concern".A Digby Brown spokesman said: “It has now been one year since this incident occurred but the authorities have not yet confirmed what failings led to the dry dock collapse of RV Petrel.“As with any incident, it’s the not knowing that often causes upset and the lack of answers here continues to cause unrest and concern among survivors.“We currently support 13 people from four different nations and while I cannot divulge details, some have suffered truly catastrophic, life-changing injuries.“Our priority is making sure each person has access to enhanced treatment so the outcome of their physical recovery may be as positive as possible.”Workers at the Imperial dock who witnessed the collapse described the incident as "scary" and "horrific" in the aftermath.

One of the workers who suffered horror injuries in the incident was painter Constantin Pogor.The 48-year-old from Romania told how he was painting the 250ft-long ship's command tower when he realised he was "flying from one side of the bridge to the other".