SLOUG

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Beached at Aliaga 24.02.23 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160524729484605&set=pcb.10162191680193943

Three workers killed, one missing after anchor chain snapped

Three workers were killed on Dec 10, 2021, during the decommissioning of the FSO 'Sloug' off the coast of Libya. The operator Mellitah Oil & Gas had put the 'Sloug' up for bid in early 2020, offering up the vessel and any residual hydrocarbons inside of it on an as-is/where-is basis. The terms of the tender put all responsibility for disconnection and towing of the platform on the buyer, including cutoff and isolation of two 16" pipelines at the FSO's single-point mooring buoy. After a tender process and sale, a Tunisian contractor was selected to prepare the Sloug for towing. On Dec 10 workers were on board and getting the vessel ready for its removal when a chain snapped, throwing three workers over the side. They did not survive. One additional individual remained missing, and one more sustained injuries in the accident. Mellitah was now encouraging the buyer to expedite the vessel's removal. Mellitah has replaced the 'Sloug' with a new FSO, the 'Gaza', which was installed in 2017.