From Times of Malta Rescuers who found the body of a diver after he got sucked into a gate valve in a dry dock feared they too would be sucked in when they tried to retrieve the body, a court was told today. Experienced diver Patrick Joseph Vella died in horrible circumstances on February 28, 2015 Read More
As reported by Timesofmalta.com on 10 February 2016 Palumbo shipyard directors are expected to be charged with the involuntary homicide of a diver who drowned while working in a dock, the Times of Malta has learnt. The police yesterday told this newspaper charges would be filed in relation to the death of Patrick Vella, 36, Read More
As reported by Timesofmalta.com on 01st March 2015 A 36-year-old diver died yesterday morning while carrying out works at the Palumbo shipyards where he was called in to repair a faulty underwater mechanism used to empty a dry dock. Patrick Vella, from Żejtun – the father of triplets – was also a marine biologist with Read More
As reported by Maltatoday A 36-year old diver who was working on a caisson in the Palumbo shipyard of Bormla passed away after allegedly getting stuck in a gate valve. At 11:30am, the diver swam underwater to commence work on the dock gate. After some time had passed and he still hadn’t surfaced, somebody at Read More