Prospector 5 sinking leaves four dead in Gabon
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Infos Gabon
The sinking of the Prospector 5 platform off Mayumba, Gabon, left four people dead and one missing after search operations ended. Authorities have yet to establish the circumstances, while diesel in the wreck is raising environmental concerns, according to Infos Gabon.
The sinking of the Prospector 5 drilling platform off Mayumba left four people dead, while one person remains missing. Search and the recovery of bodies ended on Friday 30 October, according to Gabonese authorities cited by Infos Gabon.
The three bodies found in the wreck were identified as those of Gabonese nationals Irchade Akinocho and Robert Moussavou and Croatian national Damir Parac. The fourth victim was Indian national Ajit Shivastav Rajendra, who was declared dead after the 24 October sinking, while 110 of the 115 people on board were rescued.
The jack-up rig, owned by Borr Drilling and operated on behalf of BW Energy Gabon, sank in the Dussafu Marin oil concession during preparatory operations for a drilling campaign. The authorities have yet to establish the circumstances of the sinking, while the presence of diesel in the submerged wreck has raised environmental concerns, according to Infos Gabon.
The end of the search came after the discovery of three bodies in the wreck, announced on 29 October, followed by their recovery and identification the same day. The sinking was first reported on 26 October, with one person dead and four missing aboard the Prospector 5.
