Image used for representational purposes only (Image Courtesy: Bahri)
Bahri informed that two crew members serving on board the chemical tanker NCC SAFA (IMO: 9411329) collapsed on Wednesday (April 20). The incident occurred while they were performing routine tasks in one of the vessel’s cargo tanks while at the Amsterdam anchorage in the Netherlands.
The two individuals received first aid on board, one of which has been airlifted to hospital ashore by the Netherlands Coastguard. However, the other individual was declared dead by the medical team on board, the company stated.
“It is with deep regret that we confirm the loss of our colleague. This is a very sad day for Bahri and is felt keenly by everyone in the company,” Bahri stated.
“We are working to notify the families and will be conducting a full investigation. Our priority now is supporting the individual in the hospital, the family of the deceased, and the rest of the NCC SAFA crew,” the company further stated.
