Surviving Three Days Trapped At The Bottom Of The Ocean
Trapped At The Bottom Of The Ocean
Harrison Okene was on the toilet, deep inside the tugboat Jascon-4 when a massive wave hit. Suddenly, the ceiling became the floor. The toilet fell and hit Okene in the head—then the power went out and everything went black.
He wouldn't see light again for 60 agonizing hours.
The Ship
The AHT Jascon-4 was a tugboat contracted to Chevron. It was "performing towing operations" 30 km off the coast of Nigeria's oil-producing Delta State on May 26, 2013 when what Chevron describes as a "sudden ocean swell" capsized the vessel.
The Cook
Harrison Okene, the ship's cook, was just 29 years old when the Jacson-4 capsized. Nothing could have prepared him for what he was going to endure over the next two very long days.
Bukola Anney, How I survived 3 days under the Ocean (Harrison Okene's Testimony)
He Respected The Ocean
Okene always dreamed of a life on the ocean. He loved the water before his ordeal, which is why he signed up for the crew to begin with. But soon, the ocean would be haunting his nightmares.
He Was Three Days From Leave
That morning, Okene was scheduled to go on leave in three days. He hadn't even gotten dressed to start his day when he took a trip to the loo that lasted much longer than he planned.
Bukola Anney, How I survived 3 days under the Ocean (Harrison Okene's Testimony)