Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained exclusive photos documenting the moment a marine drilling rig, owned by ADES Holding, capsized on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred while the rig was being towed to a new work site in Egypt’s territorial waters, north of the Red Sea Governorate.
The images, published by Al-Masry Al-Youm for the first time, show the Admarine 12 rig just before it completely vanished into the seabed.
Initial reports indicate that 30 individuals were on board the rig, including 18 employees from ADES Holding, with the remainder being part of the towing crew and technicians.
Rescue operations successfully saved 23 people, who were transported to nearby hospitals for necessary medical care.
Four deaths have been confirmed, and the search continues for several missing individuals.
While the causes of the rig’s capsizing are still under investigation, technical sources suggest the rig was being towed from its previous location to a new operational site when it sank under as-of-yet-undetermined conditions.
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, and Minister of Labor, Mohamed Gebran, extended their condolences to the families of the victims.
Both ministers closely monitored the accident’s developments and visited the injured survivors in hospitals to check on their conditions. Medical authorities have since authorized the discharge of 14 injured individuals whose conditions have stabilized and improved.
Sources within ADES Holding confirmed that the company has formed an urgent technical committee to investigate the accident’s causes and assess damages. The General Petroleum Authority and marine insurance companies have also been notified to handle the aftermath of the incident.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
Photos: Exclusive photos document Red Sea drilling rig disaster, four dead, several still missing Egypt Independent.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Photos: Exclusive photos document Red Sea drilling rig disaster, four dead, several still missing )
Also on site :