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Paramedics carry out health checks on victims arriving today at the Serimas Crew Change Terminal in Krokop.
MIRI (October 27): A crew member aboard the oil and gas maintenance vessel Dayang Tropaz, who was among 124 crew members who were forced to jump off their ship after it collided with a An oil rig near the waters of Kuala Baram described the experience as ‘nightmare’.
The survivor, who recounted the experience to The Borneo Post, said they were forced to stay afloat for nearly three hours before being rescued.
The rescued crew member, who was brought safely to shore at the Serimas Crew Change Terminal in Krokop here at 2.20pm today, said the incident occurred around 6am.
“It was raining a lot since 10 pm last night.
“In fact, we were prepared for any eventuality, but we never thought that the situation would get worse,” he said.
The crew said one of the ship’s anchors broke due to severe weather conditions, causing the ship to become uncontrollable.
It then hit the oil rig platform, the Baram B Platform, which is located nearby.
“Then they told us to abandon ship. That’s why we jump, ”he said.
The 124 crew members had to endure strong winds and rough seas, accompanied by heavy rain for almost three hours before being rescued.
A total of 159 staff members from various agencies, namely MMEA, police, Miri Hospital and the Civil Defense Force participated in the operation.
This morning, the director of the Malaysian Maritime Control Agency (MMEA), Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som, confirmed the incident in a statement.
He said all 124 crew members who jumped off the ship were found safe, while one was found dead.
The other 62 crew members on board who remained on the ship are safe and accounted for, he said.
At the time of publication (3:18 pm), only one victim was reported.
At the time of publication, no details of the victim were provided, pending further verification by authorities.
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