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2018 February 13   18:06

ONGC drillship Sagar Bhushan under maintenance at Cochin Shipyard faces explosion

A blast has been reported in ONGC drillship Sagar Bhushan at 9.15 am today at Cochin Shipyard where it has been dry docking since 7 December 2017, the company said in its press release.

The drillship was undergoing mandatory Special Survey (Hull & Machinery) repairs in Cochin Shipyard as per class requirement. The cause of the incident is being ascertained.

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