Councillors set to discuss harbours’ upgrade options
A backlog of maintenance at harbours across the north-east will continue to be a top priority for Aberdeenshire Council.
Aberdeen Harbour learns of radioactive leak
Radioactive waste from the North Sea oil industry leaked into Aberdeen Harbour over several months.
Windfarm operators accused of ‘exploiting loophole’
Windfarm operators have been accused of slowing down their turbines to exploit a legal loophole.
Super Puma FAI: Helicopter’s gearbox ‘from craft hit by lightning’
The gearbox of a Super Puma helicopter which crashed into the North Sea – killing 16 men – had been in another aircraft that was struck by lightning.
Energy Prices: Couple turn off heating for charity
An Aberdeen couple decided to go without heating throughout December to raise money for those who cannot afford to keep warm.
Union demands immediate action on safety as helicopter campaign launched
A union is calling for immediate safety improvements to offshore helicopter flights after it was revealed that industry workers lack confidence in the aircraft.
Warning light triggers Super Puma alert
A helicopter carrying out an offshore crew-change flight was forced to return to Aberdeen without any passengers after a warning light came on.
TUC to demand safer helicopters offshore after emergency motion
New and safer helicopters are needed to transport offshore workers to installations, according to the unions that represent them.
Offshore Europe: Venue chiefs defend car park lock-in
Bosses in charge of the Offshore Europe overspill car park at the centre of a lock-in row have defended their policy.
Relatives of 2009 Super Puma tragedy join safety protest
Oil workers held a rally in Aberdeen yesterday to campaign for better offshore safety after four people died in a helicopter accident off Shetland on Friday night.
Super Puma wreckage brought ashore as hunt for black box continues
Wreckage of the Super Puma helicopter that crashed into the North Sea last week, killing four people, has been taken to an island harbour.
Four dead after CHC helicopter ditches in sea off Shetland
Three people have died after a helicopter ditched in the sea off Shetland - with the body of a fourth still unaccounted for.
EnQuest gets go-ahead for new Aberdeen headquarters
A derelict building will be redeveloped to create new headquarters for oil firm EnQuest in Aberdeen.
Super Puma pilots confident of returning to the sky after flight restrictions lifted
A helicopter pilot has expressed his confidence at getting back in the cockpit of a Super Puma aircraft after all flying restrictions were lifted on the fleet.
Pipeline flowing free again after leak fears
A vital North Sea oil pipeline is flowing again after investigations ruled out any connection to a leak at the Cormorant Alpha platform.
Return of Super Puma helicopters hit with setback
Hopes that grounded Super Puma helicopters could make a swift return to offshore service have suffered a setback.