Two hundred rescued from North Sea barge

Around 200 people were tonight being airlifted from an offshore barge which broke loose from its tow lines amid rough waters in the North Sea.

Two hundred rescued from North Sea barge
Sat, 12 Nov, 2005 - 20:45

Around 200 people were tonight being airlifted from an offshore barge which broke loose from its tow lines amid rough waters in the North Sea.

The pipelaying barge, operated by Stolt Offshore, had 265 workers on board when it came loose from two tug ships about 170 miles north east of Aberdeen this morning.

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