Crew fatality on board NCC SAFA at Amsterdam anchorage

RIYADH: Saudi transportation and logistics firm Bahri said two crew members serving on board the chemical tanker NCC SAFA collapsed on Wednesday, with one of the workers being declared dead by medical teams. 

The two crew members were taken ill while performing routine tasks in one of the vessel’s cargo tanks while at the Amsterdam anchorage in the Netherlands.

The two individuals received first aid on board, one of which was airlifted to hospital ashore by the Netherlands Coastguard, however, the other individual was declared dead by the medical team on board.

A company statement said it was with deep regret they confirmed the loss of their colleague, saying: “This is a very sad day for Bahri and is felt keenly by everyone in the company.”

It continued: “We are working to notify the families and have already launched a full investigation, our priority now is supporting the individual in the hospital, the family of the deceased, and the rest of the NCC SAFA crew.”