A huge 550-foot-tall oil rig was transported from Sheerness, Kent, on May 18.

The timelapse shows the towering structure which cost around £120 million being towed away by a couple of tugboats.

It's believed the rig is being moved to another port, so the Sheerness berth can be used by a new freight service from Sheerness to Holland starting in June.

The rig first arrived in the coastal town in July 2020.

Borr Drilling's huge jack-up drill rig called 'Ran' was bought in to Sheerness in July 2020 to be stored due to a lack of work caused by a downturn in the offshore oil & gas exploration industry due to coronavirus.

This afternoon (May 18), the massive rig - which has 550ft tall 'legs' and is worth around £120 million - was towed away from the Port of Sheerness, with the assistance of several powerful tugs.

It's believed the rig is being moved to another port, so the Sheerness berth can be used by a new freight service from Sheerness to Holland starting in June.