Oil Rig Orion, 9 February 1978

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The 'Orion' was a drilling jack-up rig. Early in 1978 the rig was being re-located from Rotterdam to Brazil via the English Channel. During the crossing it encountered a storm which tore the rig's towlines apart forcing it onto Guernsey's Grandes Rocques, with 33 crew members still on board. The crew were evacuated on 2 Feb 1978, two by lifeboat and the rest by helicopters. The rig was later salvaged at the end of February 1978.

Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery

St Peter Port

Title

Oil Rig Orion, 9 February 1978

Date

1978

Medium

oil on board

Measurements

H 36.8 x W 46.5 cm

Accession number

GUEMG : 2000.4.5a

Acquisition method

purchased with the assistance of the Wilfred Carey Purchase Fund

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

MBW 1978

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