The Stena Spey is located 146 miles east of Aberdeen.
More than half the staff manning a North Sea drilling platform have been airlifted to other sites after several of its anchors came loose during Storm Babet.
Coastguard helicopters were called upon to move 45 non-essential workers from the Stena Spey to neighbouring platforms and to Sumburgh on the Shetland Islands on Saturday due to the incident.Stena Drilling said four out of eight anchors became detached from the drilling unit because of the severe weather.
The company confirmed all 89 employees manning the rig were accounted for during a roll-call held before the partial evacuation.A Stena Drilling spokesperson said the well remains secure and the Stena Spey is stable. An ERRV emergency response rescue vessel is on standby to provide additional support.
The spokesperson said: “Emergency response procedures have been initiated and relevant authorities have been advised including the Health and Safety Executive . “All support services are being co-ordinated through the shore-based incident response team and every possible effort is being made to safeguard risk to personnel and to safely and swiftly resolve the situation affecting the asset.”Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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