Unqualified Engineer Electrocuted After High-Voltage Panel Incident Onboard OSV

Unqualified Engineer Electrocuted After High-Voltage Panel Incident Onboard OSV
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A tragic accident occurred aboard the offshore supply vessel Red Stag (O.N. 1251769) while it was docked at Port Fourchon, Louisiana.

On October 14, 2023, a crew member identified as an Unqualified Engineer (UE) lost his life after coming into contact with an energised high-voltage panel.

The Red Stag, a 184-foot offshore supply vessel, had recently been in dry dock and moved to the Adriatic Marine dock in Port Fourchon on October 13, 2023, to get ready for an upcoming job.

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