THE Health and Safety Executive has launched an inquiry after a crane collapsed on a Valaris oil rig.
A picture was posted on the Rig Worker’s Rant Facebook page showing the incident on the Valaris JU-101 rig, which still shows the vessel’s old name of Ensco 101.
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Operator Valaris has been contacted by ABN for comment but has not responded.
It’s unknown whether anyone has been injured.
The jack-up rig is currently stationed in Hartlepool.
The latest incident comes after a separate crane collapse on the Valaris JU-120 last month.
A spokesman for the HSE said: “We have been informed by the duty holder. We remain in dialogue and are conducting initial enquiries.”
Last month, images also appeared online of a crane collapse on the Valaris JU-120, formerly the Ensco 120, while it was stationed near the Jasmine platform in the North Sea.
HSE also said it was making enquiries into that incident.
London-headquartered Valaris was created last year through a merger of rival rig contractors Ensco and Rowan, forming the largest firm of its kind globally by fleet size.
