Oil Rig - Shipwreck Log - Page 2

Rumailah

July 7, 2015 Paul Hancock

Rumailah — Photo: seanews.com.tr

On July 5, the oil rig Rumailah keeled over in the Al Shaheen field off the coast of Qatar. The Rumailah had one of its jack-up legs collapse, but did not sink. The crew on board were able to escape safely and no damage was reported to the oil field facilities. The Rumailah was taken to a nearby shipyard for repairs.

Jack-Up Collapses at Maersk-Operated Al Shaheen Field Off Qatar (gcaptain.com)
Qatar drilling rig faces months of repairs after accident (dailymail.co.uk)

Sedco709

February 10, 2015 Paul Hancock

Sedco 709 — photo: eworldship.com

The 32 meter oil platform Sedco 709 suffered water ingress while under tow off Shandong, China. The decommissioned rig was headed to Zhoushan when the hull suffered water ingress and caused it to list over. The tow was dropped and the rig was anchored off shore. Reports state the rig is to be dewatered.

Scarabeo 5

September 18, 2013 Paul Hancock

The 111 meter long oil rig Scarabeo 5 caught fire while at Keppel Verolme Yard at Botlek, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Three yard workers were injured in the blaze. Two suffered from smoke inhalation while the other suffered burns. The blaze was extinguished a short time later. The cause of the fire was not yet known.

Photo: rijnmond.nl

Photo: rijnmond.nl

Video Report: http://youtu.be/kDTNvy5YEwY

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