Scots ‘Should Handle’ Oil Safety
December 20, 2007
First Minister Alex Salmond has said the Scottish Government should handle North Sea offshore safety. He was speaking as an investigation got under way into the cause of a major fire that broke out on a platform.
More than 100 workers were evacuated from the Thistle Alpha platform after Sunday’s fire but no-one was hurt.
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Offshore Lifeboats Not Fit For Purpose, Say North Sea Unions
December 12, 2007
Lifeboats on oil and gas installations in the North Sea are not fit for purpose, union leaders claimed yesterday in Aberdeen.
The Offshore Industry Liaison Committee (OILC) called for a new and safer way of evacuating offshore workers by boat and gave a damning verdict on the two methods currently in use.
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