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Explosion on Tanker Leaves Two Dead and One Missing

Written by Renato Oliveira
Published on 04/11/2019 at 13:33
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Terrible Accident Occurred in Nakhodka Bay and Left Two Dead and One Missing After Explosion on Russian Oil Tanker

Two people died and another person went missing after an explosion aboard a Russian oil tanker in Nakhodka Bay, in the Far East. An accident that occurred on the P31 platform of Petrobras left an employee injured, see here!
According to information from specialists on social media, a crew member was thrown into the sea and later found dead.

The incident involving the ship Zaliv Amerika occurred at 8:30 AM local time on Saturday, November 2, 2019, according to a statement from the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Far East.

Specifically, the ship’s cargo tank exploded while the 3,300 dwt oil tanker was anchored in the bay, waiting for approval to dock. The Zaliv America was in ballast at the time, not carrying any cargo, confirmed the company Nayada, the operator of the vessel, in an official statement.

No fire or oil spill was detected, the company added, and the remaining nine of twelve crew members aboard the Zaliv America were not injured, the cargo ship company reported.

An investigation into the causes of the incident has been initiated, but according to experts, gases from the empty cargo tanks are among the possible causes.

The 3,550 dwt oil tanker (Gross tonnage) was built in Denmark in 1989 and remains docked at the pier in the port of Nakhodka.

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Sad statistics! A sad statistic haunts the country, every 3 hours and 40 minutes, one person dies as a result of a work-related accident.
According to data from the Digital Observatory of Safety and Health at Work, between 2012 and 2018, there were 17,200 recorded fatalities due to some incident or disease related to work activities.

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Renato Oliveira

Engenheiro de Produção com pós-graduação em Fabricação e montagem de tubulações com 30 anos de experiência em inspeção/fabricacão/montagem de tubulações/testes/Planejamento e PCP e comissionamento na construção naval/offshore (conversão de cascos FPSO's e módulos de topsides) nos maiores estaleiros nacionais e 2 anos em estaleiro japonês (Kawasaki) inspecionando e acompanhando técnicas de fabricação e montagem de estruturas/tubulações/outfittings(acabamento avançado) para casco de Drillships.

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