An offshore supply vessel struck a jackup rig, Valaris 120, in the UK North Sea on Sunday night, leading to the partial evacuation of workers on board as a safety precaution.
The allision occurred at around 10:15 PM, approximately 150 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland, when the vessel struck one of the rig’s legs.
At the time of the incident, 128 personnel were aboard the Valaris 120. Fifty-two non-essential workers were flown off the rig to Aberdeen in three...