The 260-foot DP2 offshore supply vessel Connor Bordelon allided with a natural gas platform this morning just south of the Port Fourchon jetties at approximately 5 AM local time.
U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer Jonathan Lally confirmed the news and notes the vessel has since returned to Port Fourchon where a damage assessment is currently under way. Petty Officer Lally notes the vessel was taking on water and hydrocarbons were burning on the surface of the water next to the fixed platform as a result of the incident.
There were 20 personnel on board the vessel at the time of the incident and no injuries were reported.