Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantined Saipem FDS vessel at Waalhaven in Rotterdam after one employee’s death, the owner of the vessel informed that the employee lost his life due to natural causes, as Dutch authorities confirmed that wasn’t coronavirus positive.
In fact, the offshore vessel was first put under quarantine as last Wednesday one of its worker tested positive for coronavirus.
The infected crewmember was immediately transferred to the hospital after his disembarkation, while 13 people were put in isolation.
Two days later, a worker died unexpectedly during the night onboard the FDS offshore ship. As the company stated the employee had no symptoms attributable to coronavirus.
The colleague, who had no symptoms attributable to Covid-19, died unexpectedly during the night. The company expresses its condolences and sincerest sympathy with the family.
…Saipem said in the statement.
In light of the situation, the company has already set all the necessary measures to identify the existence of COVID-19 cases onboard the vessel itself.