Saturday, August 22, 2015

Fire on board the Norwegian offshore supply vessel Skandi Stolmen in Brazil


 

Skandi Stolmen

By MarEx 2015-08-21 18:53:19

Norwegian operator DOF has reported that all personnel are accounted for and safe after a fire on board the supply vessel Skandi Stolmen.

The fire occurred offshore from Brazil on August 19. It was efficiently extinguished on the vessel which is operated by Norskan Offshore.

The 16 crew members of Skandi Stolmen were evacuated to other vessels. They have all now disembarked in Macaé, state of Rio, for medical evaluation.

Skandi Stolmen was operating in the Campos field, and it was confirmed that the incident did not cause any environmental harm. Authorities have been notified and the cause of the incident is under investigation.