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Petrobras employee died in accident

Rodrigo Reis Barreto, a Petrobras employee, who fell from the 'Petrobras 79' on Sep 3, 2025, at 11.56 a.m., whose construction he was overseeing at thr Hanwha Ocean yar, has died. The Brazilian national, a member of the shipowner’s supervision team, fell into the sea at around 11 a.m. LT, when a structure, which was undergoing a load test on the upper deck of the newbuilding, collapsed. The supervisor fell into the sea and was initially reported missing. The body was later found after Hanwha Ocean launched an emergency maritime search in cooperation with external agencies, including the police, fire department, and the Coast Guard. The 39-year-old man was in cardiac arrest and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation while being taken to hospital. Two others, who also had fallen into the sea, were rescued. The accident occurred during an offloading hose reel road test on the stern deck. The 312-tonne load test was not completed as when the weight was lifted to 280 tons, the deck collapsed and the structure fell into the sea. There were no other missing persons and no further injuries. The shipyard suspended all related work following the accident and said it would carry out a four-hour comprehensive special safety training session on the morning of Sep 4. The operations at Hanwha Ocean resumed on the afternoon. Reports with photos: https://www.reddit.com/r/CatastrophicFailure/comments/1n7lowp/today_petrobras_fpso_p79_had_a_catastrophic/ https://splash247.com/petrobras-employee-dies-after-falling-from-fpso-at-korean-yard/ https://oilandgas.world/viewtopic.php?t=2177