Two crew members of the oil drill ship ‘Valaris DS-17’ died this Friday. After entering a gas tank while docking at the Reina Sofia dock in the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Efe sources Port Authority.
HE activity The incident occurred around 14:00 and the Civil Guard Judicial Police are investigating the causes of the incident.
HE Canary Emergency Service (SUCC) a medical ambulance and another ambulance for basic life support were transported to the scene, but the toilets were only able to confirm the deaths of both people. Emergency and Security Coordination Center (Cecoes) 112 government Canary Islands.
“Without taking the relevant measures”
Apparently, according to the initial investigation, the workers entered the ship’s gas field “without taking appropriate measures” and died before they could leave.
fire brigade resources Palm related to Great Canary when they came to join the rescue effort, shipmates had already pulled the victims out of the tankwithout doing anything for their life.
According to firefighters, his troops took the necessary precautionary measures to protect the ship from any gas leak.
In this sense, The Port Authority has firmly denied that there is currently no danger of leakage or leaks..
Regarding the bodies, the Port Authority pointed out that the result of the autopsy and the results of the investigations to determine why the workers were there to reveal the exact cause of death would be awaited. without the necessary security measures.
The ‘Valaris DS-17’ is a United States-flagged ultra-deep water drill ship. Marshall Islands.