Fast Supply Boat Strikes Iranian Offshore Gas Platform
[Brief] According to Iranian offshore energy firm Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), a fast platform supply vessel struck a production platform at Iran's giant South Pars gas field on Wednesday, cutting the PSV's bow in half horizontally.
The fast supply boat hit gas platform B phase 12 of the South Pars field, operator POGC said. No personnel were injured, and the vessel remained afloat. The platform was undamaged and gas production continued without any interruptions.
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Iranian outlet Fars News identified the vessel as the Dubai-owned, St. Vincent-flagged PSV Ampi. As of Thursday evening, AIS data showed the vessel in port at Asalouyeh.
The cause of the casualty is under investigation.