Off Shore Construction Injuries: Lost at Sea: Sunk Rigs
Lost at Sea: Sunk Rigs
Bad weather, metal fatigue, loss of towline, human error and equipment failure are all common factors leading to the loss of rigs at sea when en-route to a new location. At least 30 jack-ups alone have been lost while on tow. Listed below are the Top 14 most notable.
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Top 1-7
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Fatalities
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Interocean II
After a dramatic crew rescue in 1989, the Interocean II sank in a North Sea storm after towline failure. |
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Key Biscayne
The Key Biscayne capsized and sank off Australia's west coast in 1983 after flooding and towline failure. |
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Ocean Express
Another casualty of towline failure, the Ocean Express sank in 1976 during a storm in Gulf of Mexico. |
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Ocean Master II
The Ocean Master II sank off West Africa in 1977 as a result of structural problems and bad weather. |
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Mr Bice
Mr Bice sank in 1998 in the Gulf of Mexico after structural failure and flooding. |
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Rowan Gorilla I
The Rowan Gorilla I was crossing the North Atlantic in 1988 when it capsized and sank after structural failure caused by bad weather. |
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West Gamma
A storm in 1990 caused structural failure and flooding to the West Gamma, resulting in its sinking after towline loss. |
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Top 8-14
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Fatalities
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Bohai 2
In 1979, the jack-up Bohai 2 capsized and sank in a storm while on tow off the coast of China. |
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Glomar Java Sea Drillship
Another storm fatality, the Glomar Java Sea capsized and sank during Typhoon Lex in 1983 with the loss of all on board. |
81
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Lake Peigneur
In 1980, a Wilson Brothers rig on Lake Peigneur drilled into a salt mine, leading to the flooding and eventual collapse of the mine. |
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Ocean Ranger
A ballast control malfunction caused the Ocean Ranger to capsize during a ferocious storm in the North Atlantic in 1982, with the loss of all hands. |
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Petrobras P36
In 2001, an explosion destabilised the P36 production rig in the Campos Basin, Brazil, eventually causing it to sink. |
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Seacrest Drillship
The Seacrest drillship capsized in 1989 during Typhoon Gay, with the loss of all men on board. |
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Sleipner A Platform
A design error resulted in the structural failure in 1991 of the gravity base unit of the original Sleipner A platform. |
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