Two injured after explosion onboard offshore support vessel in France
Two crewmembers sustained injuries in an explosion on the Greek-flagged offshore support vessel Athena in Le Havre, France, on November 17.
As a result, the two people have been hospitalised, as they suffered arm burns, after an air compressor exploded during a scheduled test.
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The incident took place while the vessel with 50 crew on board was moored at the port. The explosion was not followed by a fire onboard, and the remaining crew were evacuated and reported safe.
At the time, the ship was transporting equipment for the construction of an offshore wind farm.
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Source: Safety4sea
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