Tuesday, 08 September 2015 13:18
Tank was leaking - three crew members poisoned, two of them died
Written by AdminSailor
Two crew members of the tanker "Jin Wang You 9" died from asphyxiation on Sep 7, 2015.
The tanker, being loaded with 2000 tons of jet fuel, was anchored on Shenzhen Mawan Port roads, when one crew went to the forecastle to check the gas level in the forecastle compartments.
As he did not return, two other crew members were sent to find out what happened.
All of them suffered gas intoxication and a lack of oxygen.
The vessel reported the accident to the authorities, and a fire team was sent to the scene, which found a very high concentration of carbon dioxide, threatening with explosion.
The firefighters found one crewman dead and the two others unconscious.
These two were taken to hospital, one of them alas later died.
The accident was caused by a gas leak in one of the tanks.
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Two dead and one seriously injured from intoxication onboard tanker off Shenzhen
By Milton Stuards, September 8, 2015, Accidents
Two crew members of the 2.000-dwt oil tanker Jin Wang You 9 died and one more was heavily poisoned on Monday (September 7) after a gas intoxication, while working on board the ship. The accident occurred during an inspection work inside the forepeak tank of the vessel.
One of the crew members entered the ship’s tank for inspection but he never returned. Another two seamen went to find him and also managed to start suffocating.
After the emergency situation, the ship’s captain called for help. A rescue team of the Shenzhen Maritime Rescue Center was dispatched at the location.
The rescuers managed to save one of the crew members, while another was found dead and the third seaman died while in hospital.
The Zhoushan-registered tanker was loaded with aviation oil and was en route from Huizhou to Shenzhen.
Local authorities have started investigations into the cause of the accident.
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Two Dead in Tank Inspection Accident in Shenzhen
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Two men died and one is receiving hospital treatment for hypoxia in Shenzhen after reportedly succumbing to oxygen starvation in a tank of the China-flagged tanker Jin Wang You 9 on September 7, according to local media.
Two crewmen of the 2,000 dwt tanker, anchored at the Port of Shenzhen, reportedly went to check up on one of their colleagues who was previously tasked with inspecting the forepeak tanker and did not return.
After two of the crew members who went to check up on their colleague did not return either, another crewman called the Shenzhen Maritime Rescue Center.
The rescue crews pulled out the three crewmen, one of whom was showing no signs of life, while the other two were rushed to a local hospital. Unfortunately, one of the men died while in hospital.
The 1988-built Jin Wang You 9 was reportedly carrying aviation oil from Huizhou to Shenzhen.
The Shenzhen Maritime Bureau has set up an investigation team to look into the causes of the accident.
World Maritime News Staff