Oil Rig Aground in Isle of Lewis in Scotland

The semi-submersible 17,000-tonne oil rig, Transocean Winner, ran aground close to Dalmore beach on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, on 8 August. It was being towed from Norway to Malta when its towline snapped in heavy seas.

Unique identifier: GP0STQ2EC

Type: Image

Shoot date: 16/08/2016

Locations: Europe, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, United Kingdom

Credit line: © Johnny Barrington / Greenpeace

Size: 7360px × 4912px 19MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Oil Rig Aground on Isle of Lewis in Scotland

A 17,000-tonne oil rig that has been stranded on the coast of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland for more than a week.
The semi-submersible rig, Transocean Winner, ran aground close to Dalmore beach near Carloway on 8 August. It was being towed from Norway to Malta when its towline snapped in heavy seas.

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