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Majestic Rig Incident: NIMASA Dispatches Search And Rescue Team

Saint AugustineBy Saint AugustineAugust 16, 2023Updated:August 16, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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In line with the mandate of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, which includes safe shipping and cleaner oceans, a team comprising of Search and Rescue and Marine Accident Investigation Officers have been dispatched to the scene of the incident involving the Majestic Rig belonging to Depthwize Nigeria Limited, which capsized at Ovhor in Warri, Delta State.

A statement by the Head, Public Relations Unit, NIMASA, Mr. Osagie Edward in Lagos on Wednesday stated that initial findings had confirmed that the ill-fated Rig is Panama Flagged and has been operating on Nigerian waters since 2016 without requisite approvals from the Agency.

The statement observed that the ABS Classed inland Water Drilling 232 feet-long Barge, with a rated drilling depth of 30,000 feet collapsed where it was being towed from N04, 30:34 / E00543:57 enroute Ovhor 21 that belongs to SEPLAT Oil field in Delta State.

It disclosed that NIMASA had initiated contact with the Clean Nigerian Associate, a conglomerate of all International Oil Companies (IOCs’) responsible for the cleaning of Tier 2 oil spill, to establish the level of spillage at the scene of the incident.

The statement further revealed that the Agency is in communication with officials of SEPLAT Energy Limited, chatterers of the ill-fated Rig who are expected to officially report the incident within 24 hours in line with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 2007.

Photo: The capsized Majestic Rig.

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