The US Coast Guard has released its report into the death of a crewmember onboard the Red Stag while moored at the Adriatic Marine Dock, in Port Fourchon, LA, on October 14,
The US Coast Guard has released its report into the death of a crewmember onboard the Red Stag while moored at the Adriatic Marine Dock, in Port Fourchon, LA, on October 14, 2023. The incident occurred when an unqualified engineer (UE) opened the panel for the mud pump system and touched the high voltage conductors containing 480 volts.
The 184-foot OSV moored at the dock the previous day with a crew consisting of a Master, Relief Captain and three crewmembers. The vessel had been in dry dock and had recently moved to the Adriatic Marine Dock to prepare for an upcoming work assignment, which was scheduled for the next day.
At approximately 2330, the crewmembers conducted watch relief; the oncoming watch consisted of the Relief Captain, UE, and Deckhand (DH). As common practice during the watch relief, the off-going and oncoming personnel conduct a pass down, to include work completed by the previous watch and work to be completed by the oncoming watch.
The off going 1st Engineer passed to the UE that the vessel was leveled off via the mud pump system. The work assigned to the oncoming watch included cleaning the engine room, cleaning the
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