UK coastguard and salvage experts will meet government official on Tuesday to discuss refloating 17000-tonne platformThe first attempt to refloat a 17000-tonne drilling platform that was blown ashore during a storm off the Western Isles of Scotland could start on Tuesday. The Transocean Winner,which has 280 tonnes of diesel onboard, ran aground on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis early on Monday morning as it was being towed from Norway to Malta. No one was onboard when the rig’s tow line snapped in heavy seas.
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Source: theguardian.com