View Full Version : Rig Fire North Sea All Airlifted
VeeAny
14th Aug 2007, 21:13
BBC Website reporting a rig fire in the North Sea, All airlifted by helicopter.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6946861.stm
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Eejit
14th Aug 2007, 22:05
News report states 32 of 87 personnel airlifted. That ain't all of them.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1279894,00.html?f=rss
"spokesman for Diamond Offshore, operators of the platform, said: "We have had a fire in the engine room.
"As a precaution we began down-manning non-essential personnel."
There were a total of 87 people on the rig when the fire broke at around 7pm and 32 have been evacuated, he said.
He added: "The fire is out and there are no injuries, everyone is accounted for.""
Good job those involved!
VeeAny
14th Aug 2007, 22:14
Sorry , didn't want to panic anyone with an alarmist title.
I know what I meant, just didn't get the maths right.
Rig Fire, All Safe !
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