Investigation Report
Platform Damage Involving Liftboat Subsequently Found Adrift
11-15-2006 18:00 00832 SS/242 Structural Damage
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Loss of station keepingStructural and asset integrityVessel collision
- Marine operations
- Evacuation, escape and rescue
- Marine industryUpstream oil and gas
- Offshore installationVessel
Summary
This investigation describes platform damage involving the jacked-up liftboat Hercules Tiger Shark, subsequently found upright and adrift approximately 40 miles away. Personnel had been removed before the overnight event. Weather and sea conditions were identified as probable causes, with improper air gap contributing; the district offered no recommendations.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.