North Sea oil rig evacuated after vessel collides with platform

Ruaraidh Britton

25 November 2024 at 4:35 pm·1-min read

The collision involved the Valaris 120 installation — -Credit: (Image: Valaris)

More than 50 offshore workers have been evacuated from a North Sea oil rig after a supply vessel crashed into the platform.

Harbour Energy confirmed on Monday that 52 "non-essential" staff were taken from the Valaris 120 installation in the morning.

Valaris 120, which sits around 150 miles east of Aberdeen, was evacuated following the collision which occurred on Sunday night.

Harbour Energy confirmed nobody on board was hurt in the incident and that the rig is safe.

A spokesperson said: "Harbour Energy can confirm that as a precautionary measure, 52 non-essential personnel have been downmanned from the Valaris 120 installation located at Block 30/7A, following a collision between a supply vessel and the rig which occurred at 10.18pm on Sunday 24th November.

"The non-essential personnel have been flown to Aberdeen on three separate flights this morning (Monday, November 25).

"People are our priority, and everyone onboard the rig and the vessel is safe and well.

"Our incident response teams have been mobilised and are in liaison with the relevant authorities."

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