The UK Government’s transport select committee is to examine the grounding of the Transocean Winner.
The stricken oil rig broke her towline in stormy conditions and hit rocks in Dalmore on the west coast of Lewis on 8 August.
Isles MP Angus MacNeil wrote to Louise Ellman chair of the select committee, requesting they call on owners, Transocean, to attend a committee hearing.
Angus MacNeil said: “I am delighted that transport select committee have agreed to my request.
"Committee chair, Louise Ellman, has indicated interest in completing a one-
Mr MacNeil said: "Questions need to be answered such as what risk assessment was carried out prior to the moving of this rig and why given the severe weather warnings, was the rig west of the Hebrides and exposed to the full force on the Atlantic gale.”
The MP also wants the select committee to look at the MCA's refusal to to station a emergency tug in Stornoway.
He added: "The recent justification given by the MCA is absolutely spurious, citing evidence taken earlier this year, before the Transocean Winner went on the rocks.
"We are talking of a five-
"The upshot is that I feel that the MCA are not doing what it says on the tin. They are not guarding our coasts, they are crossing their fingers and hoping for the best and this is just not good enough."
Parliament to hold hearing into oil rig grounding
7 September 2016
