Over 100 men stranded on drill ship in Gulf during Ida, no rescue in sight: 'Crying in the hallway'
More than 100 men say they are stranded on a drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida battered the area, and they don’t know when they’ll be rescued.
"I mean I was watching grown men with life jackets hold on for dear life crying in the hallway. It was bad," one anonymous crew member told KLFY News Ten.
Crew on the Noble’s Globetrotter II drill ship, which is located about 100 miles from Louisiana’s shore, said they rode out the storm as 80 foot waves and 150 mile an hour winds battered the ship. The crew said Noble Corporation and Shell were supposed to rescue them, but help never arrived.
That's how the big money works. At least it wasn't a blowout.More than 100 men say they are stranded on a drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida battered the area, and they don’t know when they’ll be rescued.
"I mean I was watching grown men with life jackets hold on for dear life crying in the hallway. It was bad," one anonymous crew member told KLFY News Ten.
Crew on the Noble’s Globetrotter II drill ship, which is located about 100 miles from Louisiana’s shore, said they rode out the storm as 80 foot waves and 150 mile an hour winds battered the ship. The crew said Noble Corporation and Shell were supposed to rescue them, but help never arrived.
Noble Corporation told Fox News on Wednesday that, "The Noble Globetrotter II drillship successfully secured its well in progress and departed the well location early on August 28th to take evasive action from Hurricane Ida’s storm path."
"The vessel encountered hurricane-force conditions during this transit but maintained stability throughout the weather event. The vessel continues to operate on its own power with functional marine and safety systems," the statement said, adding that the "vessel’s heli-deck is fully operational, and helicopter transportation will resume as charter service."
"In the meantime, emergency helicopter transportation off of the rig is available should it be required."
"The Company is proud of the performance of the vessel’s crew and can confirm that all personnel on board are safe and accounted for, however, four individuals with injuries requiring first aid were evacuated for further medical evaluation as a precautionary measure."
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"The vessel encountered hurricane-force conditions during this transit but maintained stability throughout the weather event. The vessel continues to operate on its own power with functional marine and safety systems," the statement said, adding that the "vessel’s heli-deck is fully operational, and helicopter transportation will resume as charter service."
"In the meantime, emergency helicopter transportation off of the rig is available should it be required."
"The Company is proud of the performance of the vessel’s crew and can confirm that all personnel on board are safe and accounted for, however, four individuals with injuries requiring first aid were evacuated for further medical evaluation as a precautionary measure."
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