Swire Blue Ocean informed that four of the crew on board Pacific Osprey suffered injuries during a crane related work incident while at berth alongside in Eemshaven, Holland. The incident took place on 23rd August when the box section of the crane boom on Pacific Osprey collapsed onto the deck near the bridge.
One of our crew members sustained a serious injury during the incident but has now been discharged from the Intensive Care Unit. Three other crew suffered minor injuries during the same incident.
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The four affected crew received medical attention and were taken to hospital as was one other crew member who was suffering from shock. Three of the five crew have since been discharged from hospital.
The incident took place when the vessel was jacked up at the quayside and the only material damage caused was to the vessel. The crane was undergoing maintenance at the time of the incident and the vessel has suffered significant damage as a result. There were no injuries to any third party personnel nor any damage to the port infrastructure.
Pacific Osprey has been working on the Hohe See project and, at the time of the incident, had three monopiles and three transition pieces on deck.
Now, four of the crew members who received medical attention on the evening of 23rd August have been released to return home. After being discharged from hospital they had a period of rest in a hotel and were then flown home to continue their recovery.
The fifth crew member who received treatment is now in a stable condition recovering in hospital.
A specialist salvage team is onboard Pacific Osprey to make sure that the crane boom tip and main crane boom are safe and secure before the vessel is moved to a shipyard for repairs.
Mikkel Gleerup, CEO of Swire Blue Ocean noted that work is being done to prepare the vessel for removal of the damaged equipment ahead of repair work. In addition, an investigation into the cause of the incident is underway.
