Tanker at sea. File photoMOSCOW, Feb. 3 A fire and explosion occurred on the Trinity Spirit oil production vessel, owned by the Nigerian company Shebah E&P, off the coast of Nigeria, the Daily Trust newspaper reports, citing a company statement. about the unfortunate incident of a fire that engulfed our oil production facility in the Trinity Spirit Sea, located at the Ukpokiti terminal, after an explosion that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.The cause of the explosion is being investigated…No fatalities reported at this time, but we confirm that on board the vessel had 10 people before the incident,» the company said in a statement quoted by the Daily Trust. According to the publication, the vessel is located off the coast of Nigeria's southern state of Delta. The incident caused panic among workers who work on other oil platforms nearby. According to the newspaper, they «helplessly» watched the fire spread through the ship. The first to decide to help the stricken ship were the fishermen. However, the intensity of the fire prevented them from approaching the burning vessel. Also, the rescuers of the American company Chevron and another multinational oil company tried to help the Nigerian platform. Crew members and the oil production project team are reported missing as a result of the incident. According to Bloomberg, there may be about two million barrels of oil on board the ship.
