Video: 18 Rescued After Brazilian Survey Vessel Sinks in Campos Basin

On Friday, an overseas vessel on agreement to Petrobras dropped near the Albacora oil area in Brazil’s Campos Basin area.

The 140-foot overseas study vessel Carmen tackled a listing at concerning 0430 hrs, and also the master purchased the team to desert ship. She dropped at concerning 0500 hrs Friday early morning.

All 18 of her crewmembers were saved from the vessel’s life boatings, according to theBrazilian Navy No injuries were reported and also all crewmembers are well.

The Carmen was doing bathymetric study operate at the moment of the casualty, according to driver OceanPactGeosciences Video from the scene of the casualty reveals harsh surface area problems, with swells huge sufficient to occasionally cover the Carmen’s lifeboats from sight.

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The Brazilian Navy has actually purchased OceanPact to preserve an oil air pollution reaction existence at the scene in situation gas or particles from the vessel comes near the surface area. An questions right into the scenarios of the sinking is in progress.

“We are providing all necessary support to the crew and their families and are available for any clarifications that may be necessary for the authorities,” claimed Maur ício Latado, OceanPact’s supervisorGeneral

Brazilian oil union Sindicato dos Petroleiros do Norte Fluminense (Sindipetro NF) asked for enhancing the assessment system for overseas vessels offering in the industry.

“The absence of assessment on some vessels worked with by Petrobr ás along with the precariousness of the assessment groups aboard triggers a sharp,” said the union’s director of health and safety, Alexandre Vieira. “We give thanks to each vessel and also oil firm that functioned to save employees, showing the significance of the union of the oil industry and also the high prep work that each people needs to act in negative scenarios.”