
Bourbon Rhode Survivors Arrive in France as Limited Search Continues
A data picture of the long-haul support taking care of yank ALP Striker, which is remaining to look for the 7 seafarers missing out on from theBourbon Rhode
The 3 survivors from the Bourbon Rhode sinking gotten here in France on Sunday as a restricted look for 7 missing out on seafarers proceeds in the Atlantic Ocean, French offshore solutions offer Bourbon Offshore stated in an upgrade onMonday
The 3 survivors showed up aboard the French Navy frigate Vent ôse at Fort de France where they were satisfied by civil as well as armed forces authorities in addition to Bourbon agents. All 3 survivors are reported to be healthy as well as have actually currently been rejoined with their family members.
The bodies of the 4 seafarers recouped likewise gotten here aboard the Vent ôse as well as will certainly be repatriated to their family members, Bourbon stated.
The arrival of the Vent ôse comes under the background of a restricted look for 7 seafarers proceeding in the Atlantic.
According to Bourbon, the support taking care of yank ALP Striker stays in the search area.
On Saturday, Bourbon introduced that search procedures led by the CROSS French West Indies-Guyana as well as the French Navy were transitioning from an energetic search entailing several industrial vessels as well as French Navy possessions to asking industrial vessels in the location to maintain an adjusted watch– a choice that has actually been consulted with solid objection online.
“BOURBON reminds that an exceptionally extensive search operation, with maritime and air resources, has been implemented since September 26 by the CROSS Antilles-Guyane, responsible for managing and coordinating search and rescue operations on behalf of the French maritime authorities,” Bourbon stated in an upgrade onMonday “To date, the search operations decided by the CROSS continues: the Alp Striker vessel – a 90 m AHTS capable of operating over very long distances – is still surveying the area to find the missing seafarers and all merchant vessels operating in this area are mobilized to set up an appropriate watch.”
The Bourbon Rhode, with 14 staff aboard, sank in the center of the Atlantic Ocean on September 26 throughout a trip from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to Georgetown, Guyana after experiencing hefty weather condition from classification 4 Hurricane Lorenzo.
Three of the vessel’s staff participants were ultimately saved from a life boating. Searchers likewise situated a reversed rapid rescue craft from the vessel.
More than 10 industrial vessels took part in the week-long look for the Bourbon Rhode, in addition to airplane from the French Navy in addition to UNITED STATE NWSNational Hurricane Center
The Luxembourg- flagged Bourbon Rhode is a 49.5-meter dual azimuth strict drive yank with 100 statistics lot bollard pull. The vessel was constructed in 2006 as well as is classified by Bureau Veritas.
Bourbon’s fleet is just one of the biggest as well as most contemporary in the overseas oil as well as gas solutions field, consisting of greater than 483 vessels as well as 31 running associates.











