HOUSTON A seaman alleges improper safety measures caused his injuries while working on a flowline at a platform in the Gulf owned and operated by Quarternorth Energy.
the offshore supply vessel, crystal clear, recovered all 13 survivors from the water and transported them to the closest platform in vermillion block 371. a civilian air ambulance helicopter and three coast guard helicopters transported survivors to terrabone medical hospital for attention. all survivors arrived between 2:30 and 3:30 this afternoon. mariner energy, the owner of the platform, has followed their fire response plan, and the fire is now extinguished. the coast guard cutter skip jack is on scene and has assumed on-scene commander duties and continues to monitor the situation. that s all i have prepared at this point, and i m ready to answer any questions you might have. there were reports of oil in the water. the guy who is saying no sheen whatsoever. why the conflicting reports earlier to now? yes, sir. the initial report came from
at 0919 central time the coast guard received a phone call from a platform in vermillion block 371. that platform 380 was on fire and engulfed in flames. platform 371 s helicopter, owned by bristo, flew to the scene and confirmed the fire, and 13 people in the water. this was 80 nautical miles south of vermillion bay. the coast guard then launched five helicopters from air station new orleans. two helicopters from air station houston, one fixed-wing c-144 from the station in mobile, four patrol boats, one 175-foot kirt and one 210-foot cutter. the bristow-owned helicopter saw 13 people in the water closely together wearing survival suits. the owner of platform 380, mariner energy, confirmed that only 13 people were on the platform today.