VOS Sailor towed to be scrapped in Esbjerg, Denmark
VOS Sailor standby vessel which was severely damaged at Balmoral field, offshore Aberdeen, UK, has been towed to Smedegaarden in Esbjerg for demolution.
VOS Sailor became disabled in extremely severe weather conditions in the Balmoral field, some 120 nautical miles off Aberdeen. Eleven of the twelve crew onboard were successfully evacuated from the ship by helicopters.
At the time of the incident winds in the area were reported to be Southeasterly 60-75 knots with 6.5 metre seas. Bond Offshore Helicopters informed that the salvage operation was very difficult because the vessel had lost all power after being hit by a wave. One crew member died in the incident.
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