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Rig of 28,000-tonnes breaks free Alert as rig breaks free at sea
(about 3 hours later)
A tug has been sent to help a 28,000-tonne North sea oil platform, which broke free from one of its tow lines. A tug has been sent to help a North sea oil platform which broke free from one of its tow lines.
The decommissioned North West Hutton was being towed by two tugs en-route to Spain when the incident happened in violent storms. The decommissioned Hutton TLP was being towed by two tugs en-route to Spain when the incident happened in violent storms.
Shetland Coastguard said there was a risk the broken tow chain could damage pipelines on the seabed, about 110 miles north-east of Lerwick.Shetland Coastguard said there was a risk the broken tow chain could damage pipelines on the seabed, about 110 miles north-east of Lerwick.
A pollution monitoring flight is expected to survey the area.A pollution monitoring flight is expected to survey the area.