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Mada
a day ago
- Business
- Mada
Four dead, 4 missing after oil rig sinks off Red Sea Governorate coast
An oil rig sank off the coast of the Egyptian Red Sea on Tuesday night, killing four staff members who were on board. Egyptian officials are yet to comment on what caused the sinking, as of time of writing. The ADMARINE12 oil rig, owned by Offshore Shukheir Oil Company (OSOCO), capsized in the Gabal al-Zeit area in Ras Ghareb, in the Red Sea governorate, according to government statements. The incident injured 22 out of the 30 people who were on board, while four are still missing. A Cabinet statement Tuesday night said that the petroleum and labor ministers visited the site to investigate the situation shortly after emergency services received the distress call from the sinking rig. Red Sea Governor Amr Hefny said that rescue teams were able to retrieve four bodies from the incident area and transfer them to Hurghada General Hospital. The teams are still looking for four more bodies of staff who are missing, according to the governor. Of the surviving 22 who were found, rescuers transferred 18 by ambulance to Gouna Hospital in Hurghada, while the other four who had more critical injuries were transferred by plane, Hefny said. OSOCO is one of the companies owned by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. It was established in 1980 , to oversee oil extraction operations on behalf of EGPC and contractors in the Shukeir Marine Area in the Gulf of Suez. The capsized rig, although owned by OSOCO, was reportedly operated by the Saudi ADES Holding Company, which won a 10-year contract to operate in OSOCO fields in 2023. For his part, head of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie stated today that ship movement in the canal was not affected by last night's incident, which occurred 130 nautical miles away from the canal's southern entrance.
Daily Tribune
a day ago
- General
- Daily Tribune
Oil Support Barge Capsizes in Egypt's Gulf of Suez — 4 Dead, 6 Missing
Email : editor@ At least four people have died and six others are missing after a marine barge linked to an offshore oil operation capsized in the Gulf of Suez, Egyptian authorities confirmed late Tuesday. The vessel, identified as Adam Marine 12, was assisting an oil rig in the Jabal Zeyt area when it sank while being towed, according to Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. In an official statement, the ministry said: 'We received a report from the Offshore Shukheir Oil Company (OSOCO) regarding the capsizing of its offshore barge Adam Marine 12. Emergency teams were immediately dispatched and we are following developments moment by moment.' Twenty-one crew members have been rescued so far, while search and rescue operations are ongoing for the six individuals who remain unaccounted for. Local media also reported on the tragic incident, confirming the deaths and continued search efforts. The barge was reportedly involved in routine offshore drilling support work at the time of the accident. Authorities have not yet released the names or nationalities of the victims, and the cause of the capsizing remains under investigation.
Al-Ahram Weekly
2 days ago
- General
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Four dead, multiple injured after barge capsizes in Gulf of Suez - Society
At least four people have died, and 22 others have been injured after an offshore barge capsized in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has confirmed. The vessel, Adam Marine 12, overturned on Tuesday in the Jabal Zeyt area while reportedly being towed to a new offshore worksite near the Ashrafi platform. It is owned by the Offshore Shukheir Oil Company (Osoco). The bodies of the four deceased have been transferred to a hospital in Hurghada, on Egypt's Red Sea coast. Of the injured, four were airlifted for urgent medical care, while the remaining 18 were taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Government officials confirmed the figures on Wednesday morning. A high-level delegation, including Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Minister of Labour Mohamed Gobran, was dispatched to the site to oversee rescue operations and liaise with relevant authorities. The petroleum ministry said it was 'closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with relevant authorities and companies in the area,' adding: 'We are following developments moment by moment.' The cause of the incident remains under investigation. On Tuesday, local media carried conflicting reports on the number of casualties, with some suggesting that more people were missing. The Adam Marine 12 sank in the Gebel El-Zeit area, about 300 kilometres south of the Suez Canal, a key global shipping route linking Europe and Asia. In a statement on Wednesday, Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), confirmed that shipping traffic through the canal remained unaffected, noting that the incident occurred outside the navigation channel, according to SCA spokesperson George Safwat. The environmental impact of the sinking has yet to be determined. As an oil company owns the barge, the incident has raised concerns over potential spills or leaks, though no official reports of environmental damage have been issued. Authorities will release further information as investigations and salvage operations continue. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
