Workers taken off Brent Bravo

Non-essential workers were evacuated from Shell's Brent Bravo after a storm damaged one of the platform's legs

Published 8th Feb 2016

There's been a partial evacuation of a North Sea platform after one of the legs was damaged in a storm.

Non-essential workers were taken off the Brent Bravo last night as a precaution.

A Shell spokesperson said "Shell UK can confirm that an incident occurred on Sunday evening on its Brent Bravo platform. The Brent Bravo platform is located approximately 115 miles North East of Lerwick.

"Personnel on the platform were called to muster after part of the structure was found damaged on the leg. A precautionary down man of all non-essential personnel to the nearby Brent platforms has been completed.

"Relevant authorities have been notified."

(pic: Shell - Brent Field)