Tragedy Strikes: Crew Member Loses Life in Tidewater Supply Vessel Incident on East Coast

A recent report from Tidewater reveals a tragic incident that occurred on June 2 aboard the US-flagged vessel POLARIS, resulting in the death of a crew member during operations in the Atlantic Ocean. The company confirmed this heartbreaking news and stated that emergency protocols were promptly activated. Unfortunately, despite the swift actions taken by both crew members and emergency services, they were unable to save the individual.

Molly Morris, senior vice president for Equinor Renewables Americas, expressed her condolences: “This is a tragic marine accident. Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and colleagues who have lost a loved one.” The POLARIS is classified as a DP2 platform supply vessel and was constructed in 2014. According to Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, it docked at New York Harbor on June 3 and remains ther.while specific details about what operations were underway at the time of the incident have not been disclosed by equinor,itS worth noting that they are currently engaged in developing the Empire Wind offshore wind project off New York’s coast. This aspiring initiative aims to provide power for approximately 500,000 homes by 2027 and has an estimated budget of $5 billion.

The United States Coast Guard is actively looking into what led to this unfortunate event. Tidewater has committed to fully cooperating with their examination process. It’s also important to remember that construction on Empire Wind recently resumed after being temporarily halted due to regulatory changes under previous administration policies concerning offshore wind projects.

As more details becomes available regarding this incident or any updates related to ongoing investigations will be shared by Tidewater as appropriate.