Saipem 7000 Accident: According to the latest reports, one of the plane’s largest crane ships has suffered significant damage after partially capsizing near Norway. After the accident on Thursday morning, 14th April 2022, opposite the southwestern port of Stavanger, the Saipem 7000 was left tilted on its side.
“A steel cable broke during the loading procedure,” police commissioner Brit Randulff told AFP after reporting the incident. Witnesses reported hearing a loud sound, but there was no sign of an explosion.” Continue reading to learn more about this accident.
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The Saipem 7000, a gigantic semi-submersible crane vessel, has been titled in a Norwegian fjord with roughly 275 people on board. “Loud bangs” were heard before the vessel began to tilt in Amoyfjorden outside Stavanger, according to eyewitness testimony cited by Norwegian news agency VG. The accident occurred during the morning hours of the lift.
VG also claimed that there were 275 people on board, but that everyone was safe. According to local cops, no one was injured or missing in the incident, and an investigation is underway to see if there was any contamination in the sea as a result of the accident. Owe Froland, the head of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre for Southern Norway, reported that he was in communication with the crew of the Saipem 7000 crane vessel, who informed him that some of the crane ship’s lifting equipment had failed, causing them to be towed.
This could indicate that there is some sort of destruction floating around in the fjord. According to the Southern Norway Rescue Center, barges adjacent to crane vessels have suffered significant damage and have capsized. They also noticed that a large number of public saviours had been placed on standby. Bystanders also notified VG that the Saipem 7000 appears to be sinking, as certain components are approaching the water. Only a day after leaving the Seagreen offshore wind farm, the Saipem 7000 was named.
The ship was being utilised to deliver and construct jacket foundations at the SSE Renewables and Total Energies-owned 1,075 MW Seagreen offshore wind project in Scotland. On Wednesday, the ship left the offshore wind farm site for routine maintenance, with plans to return later this month. The Saipem 700 semi-submersible crane vessel can handle the entire range of offshore construction projects, including pipelaying in sea depths greater than 6,500 feet and heavy lift operations weighing up to 14,000 tonnes.
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