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60 reportedly injured after Jurong Port jackup rig tilts

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Myxilplix

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The vessel beside is a FPSO in its conversion stage.

 

Ooh ok, from the pic thought i saw hatch covers at the forecastle.

 

Bad incident overall but could have been worse if kena the other vessel.

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Adrianli

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It won't be still standing on two sides if it happen in deep sea, swipe aside by the current.... [sweatdrop]

 

Thanks god, more rigger could have lost their lives out there. :mellow:

 

In deep sea, should not tilt at all. The oil rig is supposed to float. Thatz how they are being brought to the site. [;)]

 

At shallow waters, then this will happen.

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Mazdaowner

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My one yr working there, two fires and one fall from height inside the forepeak tank of a vessel. Lucky gotten out liao. But still visit the yard once in a while, just to look see look see only.

 

*Haiz* I finally leave this industry end of the year.

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Rainbowbiatch

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Channel NewsAsia ‏

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JURONG SHIPYARD UPDATE: Prelim. findings show jack-up mechanism of 1 of the legs of a 3-legged jackup rig failed, causing rig to tilt: MOM

 

Channel NewsAsia ‏

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JURONG SHIPYARD UPDATE: Of 90 workers sent to hospital, majority had minor injuries, 1 in critical condition, 22 seriously injured: MOM

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987

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In deep sea, should not tilt at all. The oil rig is supposed to float. Thatz how they are being brought to the site. [;)]

 

At shallow waters, then this will happen.

 

yes, but that's only during rig moves...

 

during operation, the jack-up rig has got to 'stand' on their legs out of the water, so in other words, the maximum depth of seawater they can operate depends on the length of the legs. so yes, it can happen out in the ocean and most of the times...

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Icedbs

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ya man... 2000 workers!

 

Quite normal actually.....considering this is a repair rig and look like they are also building 3 new legs for it.

 

Look like they will have to work on that 3 new legs again.

 

Hopefully the 3 spudcan (the structure at the end of each leg, bottom of the sea) can be salvaged. Otherwise, wah low...expensive accident!!!

 

Let's hope no fatalities.

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Icedbs

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This is a new build Jack up rig. Supposed to deliever in a few more months time.

 

New?? That's strange.

 

If you look at the photo, the hull (body) has two bands, darker band below. The band below is darker because it must have been floating on the sea for a long time before, hence the buildup of algae and marine shells, on the bottom half of the hull.

 

New build would not have that 2 "bands". It's either nicely painted, or at least uniform in colour.

 

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Yellowbird

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New?? That's strange.

 

If you look at the photo, the hull (body) has two bands, darker band below. The band below is darker because it must have been floating on the sea for a long time before, hence the buildup of algae and marine shells, on the bottom half of the hull.

 

New build would not have that 2 "bands". It's either nicely painted, or at least uniform in colour.

 

because the hull or the whole jack up has not yet been painted final coat. The owner is Noble Drilling....

 

How i know??? because last time i was from Jurong... hahha

 

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Icedbs

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because the hull or the whole jack up has not yet been painted final coat. The owner is Noble Drilling....

 

How i know??? because last time i was from Jurong... hahha

 

so they paint half, blast half?

 

 

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Yellowbird

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so they paint half, blast half?

 

usually once the hull can float.. they pull out from drydock... but the jacking system might not be ready yet.. so floating on quay side, they can do all the other work same time commissionin the system. so usually u can see the marine growth. Once the vessel almost ready, they will blast everything all paint it...

 

yard varies to yard. keppel is different.

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Icedbs

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usually once the hull can float.. they pull out from drydock... but the jacking system might not be ready yet.. so floating on quay side, they can do all the other work same time commissionin the system. so usually u can see the marine growth. Once the vessel almost ready, they will blast everything all paint it...

 

yard varies to yard. keppel is different.

 

IC.. yes .it's different way at the other yard.

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Celicar

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Seems quite a few experts on this, so my question is: To right/level the rig, will they work on the other 2 legs to lower them, or work on the one leg that collapse to raise it again?

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Myxilplix

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I'm no expert but i'm guessing lowering the other two legs to get it level, provided there is enough bouyancy. Probably need to pump out any flooded areas and provide some sort of support for the side that's in the water, although for something that size and in that position i really scratch head. But i deal more with ships and not rigs/platforms.

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