The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it has sent a joint team of experts from relevant agencies to the site of the explosion of the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel TRINITY SPIRIT.
Recall that the FPSO exploded on Wednesday and sank later owing to the impact.
But the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh said via his verified twitter account on Friday that: “Following the unfortunate explosion of FPSO Trinity Spirit at the Ukpokiti, we have despatched a Joint Investigation Team of relevant agencies (NIMASA, NOSDRA, NUPRC (formerly DPR) & the Environmental agencies of Ondo & Bayelsa States for a preliminary assessment”
TRINITY SPIRIT with a capacity to process up to 22,000 barrels of oil per day, inject up to 40,000 barrels of water per day and store 2 million barrels of oil, exploded and sunk at the Ukpokiti Terminal, around Excravos, Warri South-west, Delta State, Nigeria.
According to the first information, 10 workers were onboard the facilities, of which seven are missing, and three casualties feared.
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The incident is confirmed by owner SEPCOL: “The management of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) in receivership, hereby announces the unfortunate incident of a fire that engulfed our offshore facility, the FPSO Trinity Spirit located at the Ukpokiti Terminal, following an explosion during the early hours of Wednesday, 2nd of February 2022.
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