The tragic tanker on which two men lost their lives in an accident last week departed Bermuda on Wednesday morning to continue on its transatlantic voyage.

And two British shipping officials headed back to the Isle of Man this week after completing a thorough enquiry into the accident.

The 59-year-old man who sustained serious head injuries in the accident was yesterday reported to be "doing well'' in the general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

Bermuda played host to the 465-foot Johann Schulte after five of its crew were injured when a huge wave swept them into deck equipment, 800 miles east of the Island.

Two of the men, a Polish officer and a Filipino able seaman, died on board the ship in the hours afterwards.

A rescue mission was mounted by the US Air Force and Coast Guard and, with help from Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC) Bermuda, the three survivors were winched off the liquid gas tanker by Blackhawk HH-60 helicopters last Friday afternoon.

They were transported to the National Sports Centre, Prospect, and then rushed to hospital.

The Johann Schulte carried on to the Island and berthed at King's Wharf, Dockyard on Monday.

Local shipping officials and Police were joined by two representatives of the Isle of Man's Department of Trade and Industry Marine Administration in interviewing the crew to piece together what exactly happened in the accident.

Last night, Bermuda Registry of Shipping spokesman Capt. Patrick Nawaratne said the two Britons flew out on Wednesday.

He explained that, once they received a report from Coroner Archie Warner, their inquiry, which included interviews with every member of the ship's crew and the aquisition of log books, would be complete.

Mr. Warner must in turn wait for a report from a local pathologist who will examine the bodies of the two dead seamen, which were removed from the ship on Monday and taken to the hospital's mortuary.

Following this, the remains will be transported home.

Of the survivors, one man with broken limbs was airlifted to the Lahey clinic on Tuesday, where he is currently recovering.

Another man, with less serious injuries, was allowed to make the journey home to the Phillipines.

Plans to have the most seriously injured of the three transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland were cancelled on Wednesday due to lack of space.

But yesterday, Meyer Agencies spokesman Capt. John Moore said the man was "doing well'' in a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

"Hopefully in a few weeks he'll be well enough to leave,'' he added.

Capt. Moore said the Johann Schulte left Dockyard around 10.30 on Wednesday morning to continue its journey to Texas, where its cargo will be discharged.