The men managed to grab the chain as they were swept past the rig Two men clung to an oil rig anchor chain after getting into difficultly in the Cromarty Firth. The men, one swimming and the other ...

Some anchors must temporarily hold the watercraft, as in the case of boats and ships, while others may be for semi-permanent duties, like floating restaurants or some buoys that are closer to shore.

If you have — or are planning to invest in — a pontoon boat, you are about to be given access to several water-based activities that you and your family will surely enjoy. However, there are a few ...

A North Sea drilling contractor has said staff evacuated from a rig after several of its anchors came loose during Storm Babet are being sent home following the incident. Forty five non-essential ...

An oil rig lost several anchors after being battered by severe wind and strong waves during Storm Babet. Coastguard helicopters were scrambled to assist off the coast of Aberdeen. Four of the ...

A decommissioned oil rig has been destroyed in a controlled explosion at a yard in the Highlands. The Northern Producer had been used in the Dons oil fields about 100 miles north-east of Shetland.

Marine wildlife could benefit if some de-commissioned oil rigs were left on the sea bed, a survey says. This challenges the conventional wisdom that the sea bed should be restored to its pristine ...

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The price to rent a deepwater drilling rig may climb to near record levels if demand from oil companies continues to increase in the coming years, according to the head of the world’s biggest ...

According to data from Baker Hughes BHI, the number of rigs drilling for oil and gas has fallen by about 20% in the past year. This decline reversed a steady increase that began after the rig ...

Ministry officials have come up with three options for the platform: a destroyer, a large commercial ship or an oil rig. The options will be presented to ruling coalition lawmakers as early as ...

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