# Oh dear...this is not good!

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oh-dear-this-is-not-good/10530>\
**Category:** Marine Incidents\
**Created:** [June 16, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oh-dear-this-is-not-good/10530 "2013-06-16T07:07:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oh-dear-this-is-not-good/10530/1 "2013-06-16T07:07:06Z")

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What was I saying before about mom and pop boat companies?

> [[B]OSV Sinks in Gulf of Mexico After Striking Oil Platform[/B]](http://gcaptain.com/osv-sinks-in-gulf-of-mexico-after-striking-oil-platform/)  
> By Mike Schuler On June 15, 2013

> ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/3/9/39e747f852b15829103080409f9940dcef5ec350.jpeg)  
> Image courtesy WDSU

> A 112-foot supply vessel sank on Friday after striking an oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, WDSU News in New Orleans reports.

> The U.S. Coast Guard told WDSU that the M/V Celeste Ann struck a platform located 15 miles west of Southwest Pass at about 9:18 a.m. on 14 June. All 20 people onboard, including 4 crew, were rescued before the boat sank.

> A Coast Guard aircraft flew over the scene and reported a half-mile by 150 foot sheen of oil on the ocean surface.

> The Celeste Ann is one of three supply vessels owned by B&J Martin of Galliano, La.

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**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oh-dear-this-is-not-good/10530/2 "2013-06-16T09:48:32Z")

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B J Martin. Isn’t that the outfit that specializes in scrapping old platforms using convict labor?

But hey, sometimes shit happens.

Look at the bright side , if this shit were easy anyone could do it.

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**Author:** ![PR-9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@PR-9](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/PR-9)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oh-dear-this-is-not-good/10530/3 "2013-06-16T12:35:16Z")

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I am just glad everyone survived!

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**Author:** ![Tugs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/tugs/32/158_2.png) [@Tugs](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Tugs)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oh-dear-this-is-not-good/10530/4 "2013-06-16T12:52:27Z")

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[QUOTE=PR-9;112647]I am just glad everyone survived![/QUOTE]

Well said, that is all that matters!

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**Author:** ![Saltine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Saltine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Saltine)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oh-dear-this-is-not-good/10530/5 "2013-06-16T19:18:29Z")

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Looks like Captain John Timmer needs to follow up his best selling book “How to Avoid Large Ships” with a new one titled “How to Avoid Large Platforms.” Without his insight accidents like this will keep happening. Lol