1000' tanker lost power in GOM
All, confirmed the following with USCG:
Tanker Vessel Maersk Nautilus, 1, 092 ft. length, fully laden with 2,150,000 bbls crude
Complete loss of power and adrift.
Location at 1600 hrs: 27 deg, 53 min N, 88 deg, 36 min W (~38 mi ESE of Mars)
Drifting to the NNE
Two (2) Harvey tugs enroute – ETA to rig ~ 0200 (Tue), USCG seeking additional resources
With last reported location and movement, poses no threat to Shell assets at this time.
Will provide update on location and movement when received from USCG.
Following is a preliminary trajectory – heading towards Thunderhorse at 1-2 knots.
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