Overview
- The Prospector 5 jackup rig owned by Borr Drilling sank off Mayumba during the weekend and officials reported the accident occurred on Saturday, leaving 115 people aboard.
- Of the 115 personnel, 110 have returned ashore and are receiving accommodation, medical care and company support while two people remain unaccounted for.
- ROVs located three submerged bodies during inspections and recovery teams have begun retrieving the remains; imagery from the ROVs has not allowed formal identification.
- Borr Drilling says about 280 cubic meters of marine diesel were on board and response teams have been mobilized with measures under way to monitor and reduce pollution risk.
- Investigations and search-and-recovery operations are being led locally by the Gabonese Navy in coordination with Borr Drilling and BW Energy, and authorities have opened a technical probe into the sinking.