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Collision in oil field

The 'Batuira' was in collision with the FPSO 'Petroras 77' at the Buzios oil field, Santos Basin, 200 kilometers off Rio de Janeiro, on March 12, 2020. The vessel sustained serious damages at the port side foreship. The gangway that connects the Maintenance and Safety Unit (UMS) to the FPSO was detached. The vessel reached Ponta Dareia in Rio de Janeiro under own power on March 14 at 1.40 a.m. It berthed at the yard Estaleiro Mauá S/A at Ponta d'Areia in Rio de Janairo for repairs on March 27 at 11.30 p.m. The 'Petrobras 77' remained operating on a water depth of 1,980 meters and continued its production. Report and photos: https://brazilenergyinsight.com/2020/03/13/vessel-collides-with-fpso-p-77-in-buzios-field-in-santos-basin/ http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=3128111 http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=3128110 http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=3128109 http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=3128108