| The monsoon season and offshore activities are | | | | The sequence of damage was so severe that oil |
| routine and normal for all offshore personnel. The | | | | carrying riser was also damaged leaking a lot of oil into |
| Divers, Mariners and Logistic support personnel were | | | | the vicinity of the ill fated platform. |
| all individually and collectively carrying out offshore | | | | The chaos and commotion were taking its toll. The |
| operations.Their collective efforts were producing | | | | prevailing weather was adding fuel to fire. The People |
| positive results. A sense of satisfaction prevailed | | | | abandoned the platform and the ship. Life boats were |
| among them. As it happened in the past when | | | | launched and some people jumped into the sea. It was |
| weather played havoc and things took dramatic turns | | | | the old ship, and it has open life boats.The flames were |
| damaging offshore installations, equipments and | | | | very high reaching a height of approximately 500 |
| materials. | | | | feet.The debris was flying all-round. All offshore |
| The offshore personnel did carryout their task in the | | | | personnel remain adrift for few hours prior to been |
| face of harsh climatic conditions and rough weather to | | | | rescued by other vessels.The other unlucky one lost |
| achieve desired results. However, it was the ill fated | | | | their life without any traced. Some dead bodies were |
| day of July 25th 2005 when South west monsoon | | | | also recovered subsequently. |
| was at its peak in Mumbai, a commercial capital | | | | The ship was burning and drifting. The diving |
| situated on the west coast of India. The fury of nature | | | | superintendent took all possible measures pressurized |
| was so severe and intense that it unleashed the rain | | | | to a maximum depth for safe recovery of divers in |
| that did not stop for 10 hours pouring 975 millimetres of | | | | case the ship sinks. The Divers who were in the |
| rain. It inundated many apartments up to first floor level. | | | | saturation chambers were left to their fate. However, |
| It disrupted normal life as most of the telephone and | | | | destiny played a major role and luck was on their side. |
| power lines were damaged. Many people stranded in | | | | While the ship was a still burning and decompression |
| their respective places as all trains, buses, etc. | | | | process started. When they reached 30 metres of |
| remained non-operational. | | | | depth they were brought out safely and transferred to |
| The offshore oil field which is situated at about 150 Kilo | | | | another diving vessel. They were finally brought ashore |
| metres away in the directions West North West from | | | | and told the trauma of seeing death in front of their |
| mainland was also experiencing very rough weather. | | | | eyes. The news flashed all over the world as it was |
| A Multi Support Vessel was also carrying out its diving | | | | the major oil platform disaster in the history of |
| operations at a satellite platform. It was the human | | | | offshore oil industry in the world. On the other hand; the |
| error and bad luck for a cook who severed his finger. | | | | families were in a dilemma as no news of survivors |
| It required immediate medical help. There was no | | | | could reach them until late in the evening. |
| doctor onboard. The day Master took a decision and | | | | It was the bad decision of one man that cost a huge |
| abandoned diving operation. He also called the | | | | loss of men and material, besides putting the financial |
| controlling platform for evacuation of the patient. The | | | | burden on the Oil Company and reduction in production. |
| weather and sea conditions did not permit helicopter to | | | | Eventually, the ship sank and with it lost the vital clue. |
| land on board. Hence permission was granted and the | | | | The sequence of events was never reconstructed |
| vessel proceeded towards controlling platform for | | | | and no debriefing was held. Hence all facts and figures |
| passenger transfer. | | | | were remained in the dark. |
| The weather condition was such that the swell height | | | | The trauma faced by the families was full of misery |
| was 20-25 feet and continual squall and rain reduced | | | | and hardship. The affected families and survivors |
| the visibility to the barest minimum. The vessel | | | | were never been compensated as expected. The |
| positioned on the south face, abreast of the | | | | meager amount of compensation has not only been |
| platform.The platform crane lowered the personnel | | | | pathetic but also an insult to the humanity. It would |
| basket and the cook was lifted up from the deck. At | | | | have been better if things were more transparent and |
| that crucial and critical moment, the vessel behaved in | | | | honestly made public. The inefficiency, careless attitude |
| a very unusual manner. It made a contact with the | | | | and corrupt practices of oil company personnel were |
| platform and ruptured a 14"Gas Riser (Pipe carrying | | | | the root cause of the disaster, consequently, affecting |
| Gas). The phenomenal volume of Gas leak caught | | | | survivors and those families who lost the bread |
| instant fire and the platform was engulfed in flames. | | | | earners. |