A Norwegian vessel that caught fire in the North Sea is drifting towards an oil platform.
All personnel on Lomond platform are currently being evacuated as a result.
At approximately 6am a fire broke out on Edda Frende, a supply vessel for the Østensjø Rederi platform.
The fire has since been put out and the crew are safe, but the boat is currently drifting due to unstable weather.
As a precaution, BG group have started moving out their employees from the a floating hotel or “flotel” at the Lomond platform, which lies around 14 miles from the boats location in case the boat drifts towards it.
A spokesman for BG group said: “The vessel owner is keeping us up to date with its efforts to bring the vessel under control.
As a precaution we have started to de-mobilise personnel from the Borgholm Dolphin flotel and Lomond platform.
The Lomond platform has been shut in since October and is undergoing a major investment programme to improve asset integrity and reliability.”
