Offshore workers have been evacuated from a rig off the coast of Aberdeen after a crash with a supply vessel.

Harbour Energy said that 52 "non-essential personnel" had been taken off its Valaris 120 installation, about 150 miles east of Aberdeen

The firm said there were 128 people on the jackup rig before the collision, which happened at about 22:20 on Sunday, but everyone was "safe and well".

Valaris 120 is a jackup rig – a type of mobile platform made up of a buoyant hull fitted with a number of movable legs.

The installation is currently deployed alongside the Judy offshore platform, which is a manned platform with accommodation, production, processing and gas injection equipment.

A Harbour Energy spokesperson said: "The non-essential personnel have been flown to Aberdeen on three separate flights.

"Our incident response teams have been mobilised and are in liaison with the relevant authorities.

"People are our priority, and everyone onboard the rig and the vessel is safe and well."

The company said said further information about the incident would be made available when details are confirmed.

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