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News / Oil production vessel adrift

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A FLOATING production vessel working east of Aberdeen has lost power and is drifting in gale force westerly winds with 114 crew on board.

Aberdeen coastguard is keeping a close eye on the Gryphon Alpha FPSO which is 110 miles east south east of Sumburgh.

The Sumburgh-based coastguard rescue team are on stand by in case they are needed to help evacuate the crew.

The Gryphon Alpha is the oldest FPSO working in Europe having come into service on the Gryphon oil field in 1993.
 

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