Capsized russian drilling rig

On December 18, 2011, the rig, which was under tow during a fierce storm, and sank in the . It was being towed by the icebreaker and the tugboat Neftegaz-55 having just completed an exploration well for off the . The incident happened some 200 kilometres (120 mi) off the coast of island, in waters more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) deep. In terms of operational safety, the towing operation's compliance with be. [pdf]