GSP Orion, PSV & OSR, performed the rescue operation of the 17 seamen onboard a Turkish cargo vessel in the Black Sea.
The 17 crew members recovered from the cargo vessel Medy are all in good health, no injuries being reported.
GSP Orion was mobilized around 4:45, being instructed to head approximately 10 nautical miles away from Constanta Port, and safely recovered the 17 crew members. At 5:40 a.m. GSP Orion moored near the potentially sinking vessel, transferring the Turkish crew onboard.
The vessel dangerously tilted to the port side either due to the bad weather or a loading error will be subject to refloating attempts.
The mission completed today is not a first for GSP’s fleet: GSP King has previously completed other two successful rescue missions in the Black Sea.
GSP Orion is a supply vessel, classified under DnV (Det Norske Veritas), + 1A1, DnV +1A1 Supply vessel OILREC SF EO DINAPOS-AUT. The vessel is from 2009 the OSR capability (Oil Spill Recovery) under EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) coordination, covering the European Union border at the Black Sea.
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Dzhubga – Lazorevskoe – Soci (DLS) Project
GSP installs the 150 km 20 in. and 4.5 km 6 in. subsea pipelay along the Caucasian Black Sea coast within the The Dzhubga – Lazorevskoe – Soci (DLS) Project. The pipeline will ensure the gas connection Dzhubga – Lazorevskoe – Soci.
Grup Servicii Petroliere is the contractor of the offshore works package including: pipelay, welding, NDT, survey, as well as the marine logistics to support pipelay operations, such as supply vessels, and crew boat. The Company will also carry out all the subsea survey activities related to the project.
The fleet GSP mobilized for DLS project includes one technical vessel, GSP Bigfoot 1, the heavy lift & shallow water pipelay barge for pipeline works including welding/NDT/FJC/survey equipment as well as several specialized offshore vessels.
The Dzhubga – Lazorevskoe – Soci pipeline will deliver 3.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. The objective of the project is to ensure a stable and reliable gas supply for the Krasnodar Black Sea shelf, supplying natural gas for cities such as Tuapse and Sochi. The DLS subsea pipeline is included in the Russian Federation Government approved Program of Olympic Objectives. The pipeline construction will supply gas to the resort area of the Caucasian Black Sea coast, also improving the gas supply to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games capital – Sochi.
GSP Orion reports the rescue of 17 seamen
GSP successfully completed the topside installation of the largest offshore platform in the Black Sea
GSP Prince performs the pre-lay survey for the development of Galata platform on the Bulgarian continental shelf of the Black Sea
