The Norbe-Viii: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

The toll from the unfortunate explosion aboard the Odebrecht Oil & Gas (OOG) drillship "Norbe VIII" has tragically risen to three. This incident unfolded on June 9 while the vessel was performing operations in the Marlim field for Petrobras, located in the Campos basin. Eduardo Aragao de Lima, a 33-year-old worker for OOG, succumbed to injuries sustained during the explosion on June 11. Previously, 29-year-old Ericson Nascimento de Farias and 44-year-old Jorge Luiz Damiao, both affiliated with service provider IMI, died on June 9 and June 10, respectively. The explosion, which took place around 8:00 a.m., originated from a boiler on the rig and resulted in an additional injury to a crew member, identified as Fernando Garcia, who has since been discharged from the hospital. Fortunately, no fire erupted following the blast, and the rig’s emergency protocol was executed immediately. Operations on the Norbe VIII have since been suspended as investigations commence. This drillship, one of six currently chartered to Petrobras, remains structurally sound and was contracted until July 2021 at a substantial day rate of $381,000. Petrobras has committed to a thorough investigation to determine the accident's causes, while the Sindipetro-NF union suggests that the blast occurred during scheduled maintenance on the boiler.

On June 9, 2017, a devastating explosion struck the boiler room of the vessel 'Norbe VIII', which was conducting operations in the Campos Basin at precisely 07:48 AM local time. The incident resulted in the tragic loss of one crew member, while three others sustained serious injuries and were promptly airlifted to shore for urgent medical care. Fortunately, despite the severity of the explosion, the boiler was reportedly inoperative, preventing a subsequent fire from erupting. In the aftermath, all operations on the ship were suspended, and specialized teams were dispatched to assess the vessel's overall condition and evaluate any potential repercussions of this unfortunate event.