Operation to rescue stranded Transocean rig called-off
An operation to load a stricken Transocean oil rig on Lewis onto a heavy lift ship at the weekend had to be called off due to wind whipping up the sea.
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Steady weather to see Transocean rig floated this afternoon
Steady weather could see the stranded Transocean Winner rig floated this afternoon, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Stranded Transocean rig rescue set to start
The rescue of the stricken Transocean Winner oil rig in the Western Isles is expected to take place at the weekend.
“Piggy back” ship due to arrive today for stricken Transocean rig
A mighty ship that will "piggy back" a stricken oil rig from the Outer Hebrides to Turkey is expected to arrive today to begin the difficult operation.
Transocean Winner rig expected to make scheduled stop after being refloated
A 17,000-tonne oil rig which ran aground in the Outer Hebrides which was successfully refloated is expected to arrive at a temporary location this morning.
Operation to refloat Transocean’s grounded oil rig ‘should start before Tuesday morning’
Officials hope to attempt to refloat the oil rig grounded on the Western Isles within the next three days.
Opinion: Transocean Winner … who really owns this wreck?
Transocean is due to placate the Outer Hebrides communities impacted by the grounding of the dead rig Transocean Winner.
Transocean bosses to break silence over stranded rig
The owners of the oil rig which crashed aground in the Western Isles will break their silence over the incident at a public meeting this week.
Salvors get on board stricken Transocean rig
A salvage team was last night expected to spend the night on the grounded oil rig on Lewis after finding a safe access in difficult weather conditions.
Transocean rig salvage operation could “cost millions”
The cost of removing a stranded 17,000 tonne rig off the Western Isles could cost millions of pounds, according to a salvage expert.
Vantage points around stricken Transocean rig placed in lockdown
Vantage points surrounding the stricken rig which so dramatically ran aground off Lewis have been placed “in lockdown”.
Storm threatens Transocean rig salvage
Fierce weather forecast for tomorrow threatens to hamper the salvage of an oil rig grounded in the Western Isles.
Video: Pollution alert as huge Transocean oil rig runs aground
Experts were on pollution watch last night after a huge oil rig ran aground in stormy weather off the Western Isles.
Updated: Transocean drilling rig runs aground after Western Isles storm
A drilling rig has run aground after a severe storm severed its towline.