Investigation Report

Vessel Allision with Production Platform During Passenger Transport

BSEEBureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

11-19-2022 0430 G00016 WD 31 E Allision - Incident > $25000

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Summary

BSEE investigates the Jacob Gerald’s allision with a West Delta production platform during passenger transport. The report identifies the captain falling asleep as the probable cause, while noting that impact speed remains unknown. It describes structural damage, a first-aid case, restricted access and engineering assessment supporting conditional continued operation.

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About This Record
Original title
11-19-2022 0430 G00016 WD 31 E Allision - Incident > $25000
Publisher
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Type
Investigation Report
Date
Unknown
Topic
Fatigue, Structural and Asset Integrity, Vessel Collision
Activity
Navigation
Control
Exclusion Zones, Independent Audit and Verification
Sector
Marine Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas
Setting
Offshore Installation, Vessel
Link
Checked , working
Record
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