B'BUGIA, Malta (11 July 2004) -- A commercial scuba diver was killed and early Sunday morning in a freak accident at the Malta Freeport, Birzebbugia. Raymond Van Beek, a 40-year-old diver from the Netherlands living in Malta, died when he was struck by the propeller of a ship he was inspecting at about 9:30am. According to police, Van Beek was conducting a routine inspection of a container ship when one of its bow thrusters was suddenly activated. Agents for the German-owned vessel said the cause of the accident was not yet known. | | Van Beek is survived by his Maltese wife and two young children. The Birzebugia police and maritime safety experts are continuing their investigation of the tragedy. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK |
