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| Crew safe after rig rescue effort | Crew safe after rig rescue effort |
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| Almost 40 crew members had to abandon their rig after it began listing in strong winds in the Solway Firth. | Almost 40 crew members had to abandon their rig after it began listing in strong winds in the Solway Firth. |
| The jack-up rig Lisa A was being used to work on a wind farm development between Scotland and England. | The jack-up rig Lisa A was being used to work on a wind farm development between Scotland and England. |
| However, a rescue operation was launched after fears that the vessel was in danger of overturning in gale force winds on Sunday night. | However, a rescue operation was launched after fears that the vessel was in danger of overturning in gale force winds on Sunday night. |
| Coastguard teams and helicopters from both sides of the Solway Firth took part in the rescue. | |
| It is thought that the crew sent out a mayday at about 1950 BST on Sunday. | It is thought that the crew sent out a mayday at about 1950 BST on Sunday. |
| 'Westerly winds' | 'Westerly winds' |
| All 38 crew members escaped without injury. During the operation, two of the vessel's legs bent, causing it to list at over 30 degrees. | All 38 crew members escaped without injury. During the operation, two of the vessel's legs bent, causing it to list at over 30 degrees. |
| The rig was being used in construction of the £325m Robin Rigg wind farm development half way between the Cumbrian and Galloway coasts. | The rig was being used in construction of the £325m Robin Rigg wind farm development half way between the Cumbrian and Galloway coasts. |
| The wind farm site is about six miles off the Scottish coast | |
| Speaking at the scene, Ian Jackson of Liverpool Coastguard said: "The rig is currently listing to 30 degrees. | Speaking at the scene, Ian Jackson of Liverpool Coastguard said: "The rig is currently listing to 30 degrees. |
| "All 38 crew have been evacuated from the rig. There are strong south westerly winds on scene." | "All 38 crew have been evacuated from the rig. There are strong south westerly winds on scene." |
| Work on the Robin Rigg scheme - operated by E.ON - was delayed earlier this year by the late arrival of the jack-up barge. | |
| The Rotterdam-based barge needed to undergo vital maintenance work. | |
| However, the company said at the time it remained confident that it could make up the lost time and still have the wind farm operational by 2009. |