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3 March 2015 “The search operation that has been underway for the past three weeks has come to a close with the recovery of the last of our missing men. Time, support and focus is still required on follow up for the crew and families affected, and our teams are pulling together to do what is needed.” All missing now recovered on Cidade de São Mateus This statement is updated as of Tuesday 3 March 12:00 (local Brazilian time). BW Offshore confirms that the remaining three missing crew have been recovered. With this, the total number of fatalities from this incident stands at nine. Two crew members remain in hospital, receiving medical attention and their condition is reported to be stable. "The rescue efforts of the past several days have now ended and all our men are accounted for. There is finally closure for the families of those we have lost. There will be continued efforts to provide the necessary support to the crew and families whose lives have been changed forever by this tragedy", said Carl Arnet, CEO. “We are grateful for the tireless support we have received from our client Petrobras and partners, as well as the local authorities. Our focus continues on getting to the root cause of the incident. We are also in discussions about reinstating the unit and finding continued employment for our crew”, he added. On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 12:50 local Brazilian time, an explosion occurred on Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit Cidade de São Mateus. The unit is operated for Petrobras by BW Offshore on the Camarupim and Camarupim Norte fields in Espirito Santo littoral approximately 120 km from the coast. Carl K. Arnet, CEO of BW Offshore 17 February 2015 "Our hearts go out to the families of the men we have lost. The bodies of five deceased have now been brought ashore and the sixth deceased will be brought ashore as soon as possible. Three of our men are still missing. Five are in hospital receiving medical care. Crew and families are receiving necessary support. Production has been stopped and the unit has been shut down. We are evaluating conditions to establish whether it is safe to continue search and rescue.” “The BW Offshore team in Brazil is focused on doing what needs to be done. We have now met with the crew and families, and spent time together over the past three days. We have also had time with the client to discuss next steps. Search and rescue operations continue, with special attention to assuring the safety of those involved in the efforts. We are evaluating the unit and initiating plans to reinstate it. We will continue to keep this website updated with the latest accurate information." Status update on Cidade de São Mateus 17 February 2015 This statement is updated as of Tuesday 17 February 18:00 (local Brazilian time) and information will be kept updated as we monitor the situation. BW Offshore now confirms that one of the four missing Brazilians is found deceased, bringing the total number of fatalities up to six persons. Three Brazilian crew are still missing. The bodies of the four Brazilian crew and one Indian crew have been released to their families. The Brazilian crew member found on-board the unit yesterday evening is being transported to shore and released to his family as soon as possible. The search and rescue operations for the three missing personnel is continuing. Five personnel continue to receive medical attention in hospital. BW Offshore CEO Carl Arnet has met with families of the deceased and also with the families of the missing. He also spent time with crew members, as well as working with Petrobras management on the next steps. The explosion took place on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 12:50 local Brazilian time, on Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit Cidade de São Mateus. The unit is operated for Petrobras by BW Offshore on the Camarupim and Camarupim Norte fields in Espirito Santo littoral approximately 120 km from the coast. Of the 74 persons onboard, there have been six fatalities and three crew are still missing. Production has been stopped and the unit has been shut down. Carl K. Arnet, CEO of BW Offshore 13 February 2015 "Our hearts go out to the families of the men we have lost. The bodies of the five deceased have now been brought ashore. Work is ongoing for identification and release to next of kin. Four of our men are still missing. Seven are in hospital receiving medical care. Crew and families are receiving necessary support. Production has been stopped and the unit has been shut down. We are evaluating conditions to establish whether it is safe to continue search and rescue. We will keep this website updated with the latest accurate information." Status update on Cidade de São Mateus Cidade de São Mateus, 13 February 2015 This statement is updated as of Friday 13 February 08:00 (local Brazilian time) and information will be kept updated as we monitor the situation. BW Offshore now confirms that the bodies of the five deceased personnel have been brought to shore. Four are Brazilian nationals and one is Indian. Arrangements are being made for formal identification and release to family. Four Brazilian personnel remain unaccounted for. Seven personnel with injuries are receiving medical care in hospital. BW Offshore management is in Vitoria with the crew, and support to personnel and next of kin is ongoing. The unit hull is confirmed to be intact. A specialist team has returned to the unit to evaluate if conditions are sufficiently safe to allow the search and rescue efforts to continue. “This is a terrible day for the families of the men we have lost and our hearts go out to them. We remain determined to continue the search for those still missing”, said Carl Arnet, CEO. On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 12:50 local Brazilian time, there was an explosion on Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit Cidade de São Mateus. The unit is operated for Petrobras by BW Offshore on the Camarupim and Camarupim Norte fields in Espirito Santo littoral approximately 120 km from the coast. Of the 74 persons onboard, there have been five fatalities and four crew are still missing. The remaining crew are all accounted for. Production has been stopped and the unit has been shut down.” BW Offshore now confirms that the bodies of the five deceased personnel have been brought to shore. Four are Brazilian nationals and one is Indian. Arrangements are being made for formal identification and release to family. Four Brazilian personnel remain unaccounted for. Seven personnel with injuries are receiving medical care in hospital. BW Offshore management is in Vitoria with the crew, and support to personnel and next of kin is ongoing. The unit hull is confirmed to be intact. A specialist team has returned to the unit to evaluate if conditions are sufficiently safe to allow the search and rescue efforts to continue. “This is a terrible day for the families of the men we have lost and our hearts go out to them. We remain determined to continue the search for those still missing”, said Carl Arnet, CEO. On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 12:50 local Brazilian time, there was an explosion on Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit Cidade de São Mateus. The unit is operated for Petrobras by BW Offshore on the Camarupim and Camarupim Norte fields in Espirito Santo littoral approximately 120 km from the coast. Of the 74 persons onboard, there have been five fatalities and four crew are still missing. The remaining crew are all accounted for. Production has been stopped and the unit has been shut down.” 
FPSO Cidade de São Mateus. Image by BW Offshore Status update on Cidade de São Mateus Cidade de São Mateus, 12 February 2015 BW Offshore now confirms that of the 74 persons onboard the Cidade de São Mateus FPSO, there have been five fatalities, with four crew still missing. The remaining crew are all accounted for and receiving medical care where needed, with two in critical condition, and for safety reasons, have all been taken off the unit. The next of kin have been informed and all personnel are being attended to by a special support team established by BW Offshore Brazil. Search and rescue operations continued into the night following the explosion onboard the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit Cidade de Sao Mateus on Wednesday 11 February. Production has been stopped and the unit has been shut down. The unit is operated for Petrobras by BW Offshore. The FPSO is operating on the Camarupim and Camarupim Norte fields in Espirito Santo littoral approximately 120 km from the coast. BW Offshore CEO Carl Arnet says: “This is a tragic day, and our primary focus now is on the crew and their families. We cannot rest until the last four of our men are found. We express our gratitude to Petrobras and the Brazillian authorities for the tireless efforts in this time and wish to thank our peers and partners for their support.” Explosion onboard FPSO Cidade de São Mateus Cidade de São Mateus, 11 February 2015 At 12:50 hrs today an explosion occurred onboard the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit Cidade de São Mateus, operating on the Camarupim and Camarupim Norte fields in Espirito Santo littoral approximately 120 km from the coast. Based on information we have at present, three fatalities have been confirmed. Ten others sustained injuries. Petrobras triggered the emergency response and relevant authorities have been informed. Production has been stopped and the unit has been shut down. The unit is operated for Petrobras by BW Offshore. 
FPSO Cidade de São Mateus. Image by BW Offshore About BW Offshore: BW Offshore is a leading global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry. BW Offshore is the world's second largest contractor with a fleet of 14 FPSOs and 1 FSO represented in all major oil regions world-wide. The company also operates additional 2 FPSOs. BW Offshore has a long track record on project execution and operations, as well as a robust balance sheet and strong financial capabilities. In more than 30 years of production, BW Offshore has executed 38 FPSO and FSO projects. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Further information is also available on www.bwoffshore.com BW Offshore press release |
