Jackup Barge Collapses and Sinks Off Egypt, Killing Four

Jackup Barge Collapses and Sinks off Egypt, Killing Four

Egyptian authorities mounted a rescue effort overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday after an oil drilling jackup barge collapsed and sank south of the...

Red Sea: Jackup Barge Accident off Egypt Leaves Four Dead - MariTimes Crimes

A tragic offshore accident occurred in the Red Sea this week after a jackup barge collapsed and sank south of the Suez Canal, leaving four people dead and three missing. Late on Tuesday, July 1, the offshore drilling unit Admarine 12, operated by ADES Holding, sank while being relocated between two sites in the Gabal El-Zeit region of Egypt. The incident happened approximately 130 miles south of the Suez Canal entrance. According to ADES, the ja…