Hurricane Lorenzo

Hurricane Lorenzo Sinks Ship To The Bottom of The Atlantic!

According to an article published by NBC2, a tugboat belonging to Bourbon Offshore sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

What happened?

On September 27, the French corporation Bourbon Offshore confirmed that their ship Bourbon Rhode sank sometime on Thursday as it tried to navigate through Hurricane Lorenzo.

The Bourbon Rhode is a tugboat used to supply and move around oil drilling platforms and rigs. At 162 feet long and 1525 U.S. tons, this is by no means a small vessel.

Fourteen people...

http://mfame.guru/hurricane-lorenzo-sinks-ship-to-the-bottom-of-the-atlantic/

Search for tug caught in hurricane continues, cargo ship arrives in area

Coordinated by the Regional Operational Center of Surveillance and Rescue (Cross) of West Indies-Guyana, the search for Bourbon Offshore’s tug/supply vessel Bourbon Rhode was still under way on Friday as a general cargo ship arrived in the area. Weather conditions remain particularly adverse and the search zone is affected by the outer edge of Hurricane Lorenzo. Other maritime means are being mobilized in order to provide assistance to the crew, as well as air support from the NHC (National...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/search-for-tug-caught-in-hurricane-continues-cargo-ship-arrives-in-area/

Offshore tug caught in Cat 4 hurricane taking on water

A rescue operation of Bourbon Offshore‘s tug/supply vessel Bourbon Rhode is under way, as the vessel was in transit 1,200 nautical miles off Martinique and 60 nautical miles south-southeast from the eye of category 4 Hurricane Lorenzo. In particularly adverse weather conditions, the 14 crewmembers are facing a water ingress in the rear part of the vessel.

A crisis cell has immediately been activated and it ensures the coordination out of Marseilles of the rescue of the vessel and its crew, in...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/offshore-tug-caught-in-cat-4-hurricane-taking-on-water/