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Vessel Fire Forces Platform Evacuation

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

December 12, 2014

About 300 have evacuated a platform in the North sea after a fire left a vessel disabled and drifting nearby without power, BBC reported.
 
BG Group told BBC it was removing workers by helicopter from the Lomond installation - about 145 miles east of Aberdeen. 
 
Tugs were sent from Aberdeen to take the drifting vessel under tow.
 
Source: BBC
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