Refloated oil rig arrives at temporary location for damage inspection

A 17,000-tonne oil rig that ran aground in the Outer Hebrides and was later refloated has completed its 54-mile journey to a temporary location in Scotland.

Refloated oil rig arrives at temporary location for damage inspection

A 17,000-tonne oil rig that ran aground in the Outer Hebrides and was later refloated has completed its 54-mile journey to a temporary location in Scotland.

Officials said the trip from Dalmore Bay on the western coast of Lewis to Broad Bay on the eastern side of the island took longer than expected but passed off successfully and "without incident".

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