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Disaster atWhiddy Island,Bantry, Co. Cork
REPORT OFTRIBUNAL OF INQUIRY
established pursuant to resolutions passed by Dail Eireann on the 6th March, 1979, and Seanad Eireannon the 8th March, 1979.
Dublin:
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The Minister for Transport,Dublin.The Report herein is the Report of the Tribunal established pursuant to Resolutions passed byDail Eireann on the 6th March, 1979, and Seanad Eireann on the 8th March, 1979, to inquireinto the disaster which occurred at Whiddy Island, Bantry, Co. Cork on the 8th January, 1979.Dated 9th day of May, 1980.The Tribunal.i
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION, OUTLINE OF REPORT AND SUMMARY /OF PRINCIPALCONCLUSIONS /
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION / Page1.1.1 Introduction / 3 1.2.1 The Tribunals of Enquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1979. 3 1.3.1 The Resolutions
the Tribunal / 4 1.5.1 Public Sittings / 5 1.6.1 Witnesses / 5 /1.7.1 Representation / 6 1.8.1 Glossary and Abbreviations / 7,,,CHAPTER 2 OUTLINE OF REPORT AND SUMMARY OF PRINCIPALCONCLUSIONS /2.1.1 Outline
of
the Repor/ 92.2.1 Summary
of
the Tr^unal's conclusions as to the initiating event
of
thedisaster / 122.3.1 Summary of the/Tribunal's principal conclusions on the evidenceconsidered by it 12iif
PART IITHE FACTS OF THE DISASTER AND RELATED ISSUES
2929303031323333viiCHAPTER 3 GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE DISASTER3.1.1 Introduction \\3.2,1 Whiddy Island and Bantry Bay3.3,1 The oil terminal \3.4.1 The
offshore
jetty \3.5.1 The operation
of
the terminal3.6.1 The fire-fighting system \3.7.1 The tugs \3.8.1 The line-boats and the "DonAnark"
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