DEME has confirmed that a number of people were injured after an accident occurred on board the offshore installation vessel Orion 1 while tests were being carried out on Saturday, May 2.
Orion 1 is under construction and moored at the quayside at the Liebherr construction yard in Rostock, Germany, with the onboard crane undergoing a series of load tests.
The crane suffered significant damage after it collapsed during the tests. Injuries have also been reported on board the vessel though the exact number of injured personnel has not been disclosed.
DEME added that the damage to the crane and the vessel will be investigated in the coming days and weeks.
Orion 1 is scheduled for delivery to DEME in the second half of May 2020.
