What Crew Members Say About Enea

On August 23, 2011, at 8:30 a.m., a routine operation took a dramatic turn when three crew members aboard the offshore support vessel 'Enea' plunged into the sea. This incident occurred during the launch of a fast rescue craft, despite the calm maritime conditions at the Tern field, located approximately 100 miles northeast of Shetland. Quick-thinking fellow crew members managed to retrieve the stranded men from the water. Following the recovery, medical professionals recommended that the trio be airlifted to Lerwick for further evaluation at the Gilbert Bain Hospital. Promptly, the crew at the Tern platform notified the Shetland coastguard, who dispatched a rescue helicopter from Sumburgh. The helicopter arrived on scene, successfully winching the crewmen aboard and returning to Lerwick shortly after 11:15 a.m. Upon arrival, two of the men were able to walk to the waiting ambulance, while the third required transport on a stretcher.