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| Workers evacuated from North Sea platform off Shetland | Workers evacuated from North Sea platform off Shetland |
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| A North Sea oil platform has been shut down and workers taken off, following a subsea structural inspection. | A North Sea oil platform has been shut down and workers taken off, following a subsea structural inspection. |
| EnQuest said it evacuated the Thistle Platform, about 125 miles north-east of Shetland, in a precautionary move on Monday evening. | EnQuest said it evacuated the Thistle Platform, about 125 miles north-east of Shetland, in a precautionary move on Monday evening. |
| The company said 115 personnel were transferred to a nearby platform by helicopter. | The company said 115 personnel were transferred to a nearby platform by helicopter. |
| The coastguard said its helicopter and two from the Norwegian offshore sector were involved. | The coastguard said its helicopter and two from the Norwegian offshore sector were involved. |
| Coastguards were made aware of the situation at about 18:30. | |
| An EnQuest spokeswoman said: "EnQuest can confirm it has proactively down-manned the Thistle Platform today in a precautionary move following a preliminary subsea structural inspection today. | An EnQuest spokeswoman said: "EnQuest can confirm it has proactively down-manned the Thistle Platform today in a precautionary move following a preliminary subsea structural inspection today. |
| "The platform has been safely shut down in accordance with planned procedures. | "The platform has been safely shut down in accordance with planned procedures. |
| "EnQuest is liaising with all relevant authorities including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency." | "EnQuest is liaising with all relevant authorities including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency." |
| EnQuest has set up a response line for relatives on 0845 271 2201. |