Bomb squads have put a Fife harbour on lockdown after reports of an 'unknown package'.
Police raced to Burntisland Harbour when the alarm was raised at around 10.40pm on Monday.
Officers say the package was found on a drilling rig off shore at Methil, Leven.
It's believed nobody is on board the rig.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report following the discovery of an unknown package on a drilling rig off shore at Methil, Leven around 10.40pm on Monday, 16 December, 2019.
"As a precaution, a cordon is currently in place at Burntisland Harbour, while emergency services and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) complete a more thorough assessment of the circumstances.
"There is currently not thought to be any threat to anyone onboard the rig."
