VIDEO: The moment 17,000 tonne rig is moved from Isle of Lewis to safer shores

This incredible footage shows the moment a 17,000-tonne oil rig which ran aground in the Outer Hebrides began its journey to safer shores.

The Transocean Winner rig has since been refloated following the incident at Dalmore Bay earlier this month.

The rig ran aground in bad weather with 280 tonnes of diesel on board and two of its four fuel tanks were damaged in the incident.

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