Three Workers Killed in Scaffold Collapse at Port Arthur LNG Terminal
On Tuesday, a scaffold collapsed on a tank under construction at an LNG export terminal in Texas, killing three men.
The accident happened on the work site for Sempra's Port Arthur LNG plant, about 90 miles to the east of Houston. At about 0200 hours local time on Tuesday, a scaffold around the top of a new concrete LNG containment tank gave way. Three workers fell several stories and suffered fatal injuries. Two more were injured and were left stranded on the scaffold; the injured men have been treated and released from the hospital.
The deceased included Felipe Mendez, 25; Felix Lopez, 42; and Dontrell Magee, 41, according to local 12 News. Magee was found alive at the scene but died later at the hospital, Jefferson County authorities told local media.
Contractor Bechtel has temporarily halted work on Port Arthur LNG for an internal review, and has sent on-site tradesmen home to their families. In a statement, Bechtel said that a "tank jump form system incident" had occurred, and said that it would be cooperating with authorities in an investigation.
Imagery from the scene showed a single section of the circular scaffold hanging down from the structure, still attached on one side.
Port Arthur LNG is a vast project, and construction on the first phase began in 2023. It is on track for completion in 2027-8, and thousands of people are employed on the project.
The first phase alone will have two liquefaction trains and an export capacity of 13 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). It is located on the Sabine-Neches Ship Channel, next to Golden Pass LNG and Sabine Pass LNG. Its production capacity is fully subscribed on long-term contracts with ConocoPhillips, RWE, PKN Orlen, INEOS and Engie.
Three Crew Injured as Engine Room Incident Disables Maersk Containership
Maersk is confirming there was an incident aboard one of its containerships in the Atlantic on Monday, April 28, that injured three crewmembers and has left the ship drifting while teams work to identify “operational contingencies.” A spokesperson for Maersk said one crewmember is in critical but stable condition in a hospital in Bermuda while two others were treated for their injuries.
The Maersk Sana (102,861 dwt) departed Newark, New Jersey on April 26 bound for Singapore. Built in 2004, the vessel which has a capacity of 8,450 TEU is registered in Singapore and after operating for Maersk previously returned to the company in 2020.
The company spokesperson confirmed that the vessel experienced “machinery related issues in the main engine room,” while claims consultants WK Webster and W.E. Cox are both citing unconfirmed reports that the vessel experienced an engine explosion. The ship was approximately 354 nautical miles east of Bermuda.
Maersk reports another one of its vessels, Maersk Nomazwe (62,994 dwt) which had departed Algeciras on April 22 diverted to assist the stricken ship. One crewmember from the Maersk Sana received First Aid onboard the ship while the others were first moved to Maersk Nomazwe and on April 30 evacuated to Bermuda. One was them was treated and discharged while the other crewmember remained in the hospital.
They are confirming the vessel is currently drifting in the Atlantic off the coast of Bermuda. The AIS signal indicates the Maersk Nomazwe has resumed its voyage to Newark where it is due to arrive on May 3.
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