The owners of the oil rig aground at Dalmore will face islanders at public meeting about the incident later this week.
A representative from Transocean is due to provide up-
UK Government marine salvage advisor, Hugh Shaw, will also explain an outline plan to remove the stuck platform.
The public information sharing meeting is to take place towards the end of the week when the salvage team have had time to check the level of damage and identity the work required to repair and refloat the rig.
Mr Shaw said: "Once the (salvage) assessment is under way, we’ll have a much better idea of what we are dealing with, which will mean a more detailed salvage plan can be drawn up and put into place.
"We’ve made a commitment to keeping people informed locally and we intend to keep to that.
"Once I’m happy that the plan is ready, we will be sharing it with community leaders and the community as a whole."
Transocean to break silence over rig grounding
14 August 2016
Police advise people not to cross hazardous ground nor upset livestock, and to keep away from dangerous cliffs
Representatives from the coastguard and emergency planning are also expected to attend.
People are asked to stay away from the Transocean Winner platform whilst ongoing assessments are taking place.
Planned helicopter transfers to and from the rig involved using a landing site by the village road.
Chaotic gridlock was experienced when the single track road was opened for sightseers
on Monday night. Cars were stuck on the roadway, blocking the route for emergency
services' vehicles, rig salvage personnel and anti-
An emergency planning spokesperson said: "We would continue to ask the public to refrain from parking on roadside verges on the main road, not to cross hazardous ground and upset livestock – particularly in the Dalbeg area.
"Following the weather conditions of the past few days, coastal paths remain particularly hazardous and present a danger to the public who are attempting to gain access to this area."
They added: "During this period of assessment, inspection and recovery, there will be high numbers of emergency vehicles on the road and we are grateful for the residents’ forbearance."
A temporary exclusion zone of 300 metres to keep boats away remains in force. Anyone flying drones near the rig faces prosecution after legal airspace restrictions were imposed.
While the operation continues, the Dalmore village road remains closed other than to emergency vehicles, residents and funerals.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has given formal notice of the temporary road closure of the Dalmore Village road.
The village road will be closed at the junction with the A858 Barvas to Garynahine road and will be reopened when the relevant agencies decide it is safe to do so.
The emergency planning spokesperson said: "During this period of assessment, inspection and recovery, there will be high numbers of emergency vehicles on the road and we are grateful for the residents’ forbearance."
SEPA and Briggs Marine are now conducting daily shoreline inspections and has not found any visible sign of pollution.
Field chemistry staff are also undertaking regular air monitoring in the vicinity.
Notices are posted on fences