Feb 10, 2011

Gorgon project Safety Under Fire After Near Sinking off Barrow Island



On Sunday, February 6, the multi-cat vessel Boskalis BKM 102 was working on the Gorgon Project off Barrow Island at 9.30pm when it ran over the dredge anchor, ripping open its hold and oil tank.
“We had four crew on the vessel with the Dutch captain and it was sinking fast,” said Chris Cain, MUA WA branch secretary. “The ship had a gaping big hole five metres wide, with water and oil flooding in, when it made a run for the beach.”
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Source: Dredging Today

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