Icon Offshore Bhd has confirmed that an explosion occurred on one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) offshore Sarawak, resulting in the deaths of two persons and serious injuries to a third.
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According to multiple news sources, Icon Offshore Berhad has confirmed that two seafarers were killed and another was seriously injured during an incident on board its Icon Amara platform supply vessel (PSV).
The incident involving the Malaysia-based company's PSV occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the Sapar Alpha platform near Bintulu, Sarawak, the company said. According to local media reports, a violent explosion in the vessel's engine room resulted in two mariners being killed and another badly wounded.
Authorities said the PSV's assistant engineer and an oiler were killed, while a second oiler is currently being treated in a local hospital for severe burns to more than 30% of his body.
The cause of the explosion has not been revealed, but Icon said it is fully cooperating with authorities' investigation into the incident and added that it anticipates the Icon Amara will return to operations at the conclusion of the investigation. Icon also noted that its vessel and crewmembers are insured.
