widget/exchange-29
code/header-left
Advertise on Shetland News Advertise with us
widget/exchange-30widget/exchange-33
widget/exchange-31

News / Rig evacuated

Shetland News @shetnews
Taqa Bratani's Cormorant Alpha platform

NON essential crew are being airlifted off a North Sea oil platform as a precuation after an oil leak.

All 159 workers on the Cormorant Alpha platform almost 100 miles off Shetland are reported safe and well.

The oil is believed to have been contained inside one of the platform’s legs and none released into the sea.

A technical team from owners Taqa Bratani is investigating the leak, which took place on Monday afternoon.

Become a member of Shetland News

Shetland News is asking its readers to consider paying for membership to get additional perks:

  • Removal of third-party ads;
  • Bookmark posts to read later;
  • Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
  • Hide membership messages;
  • Comments open for discussion.

If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a member of Shetland News by either making a single payment, or setting up a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription.

Billing: Your monthly subscription of £10 will be billed on or shortly after the 28th of each month. You can change how much you pay or cancel at any time.

 
Categories
News
widget/exchange-62widget/exchange-53widget/newsletter_form_widget-3widget/exchange-63widget/pd_widget-6widget/exchange-54widget/pd_widget-8widget/exchange-55widget/pd_widget-9widget/exchange-56

JavaScript Required

We're sorry, but Shetland News isn't fully functional without JavaScript enabled.
Head over to the help page for instructions on how to enable JavaScript on your browser.

Interested in Notifications?

Get notifications from Shetland News for important and breaking news.
You can unsubscribe at any time.

Have you considered becoming a member of Shetland News?

If you value our work and believe in the importance of impartial local journalism, please consider becoming a member of Shetland News and get the following perks:

  • Removal of third-party ads;
  • Bookmark posts to read later;
  • Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
  • Hide membership messages;
  • Comments open for discussion.

Billing: Your monthly subscription of £10 will be billed on or shortly after the 28th of each month. You can change how much you pay or cancel at any time.