Ram XVIII

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NTSB releases report on 2018 Gulf liftboat accident

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a Marine Accident Brief (MAB) on last year’s overturning of the elevated liftboat Ram XVIII in the Gulf of Mexico about 15 miles south-southeast of Grand Isle, La.

Five crewmembers and 10 offshore workers abandoned the vessel and were rescued. Three personnel suffered minor injuries during the evacuation. An estimated 1,000 gals. of hydraulic oil were released. The vessel was declared a constructive total loss at an estimated cost of $1.14...

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