An engineer’s failure to correctly identify a tiny piece of metal found in the gearbox of a helicopter which later crashed, killing all 16 men on board, had “catastrophic” consequences.
An Aberdeen-based software developer for the energy industry has extended its partnership with a Russian consortium by a bespoke health and safety training programme.
Engineers found no sign of any problems with the gearbox of a helicopter the night before it crashed into the North Sea in April 2009, killing everyone on board.
New regulations aimed at preventing further oil train explosions in the US are set to be introduced by next year, American transport chiefs have revealed.
Keeping the workforce and their families “informed and comfortable” on the latest updates regarding helicopter travel, is key to Step Change in Safety’s work, said the body’s co-chair.
A new safety device which could have prevented the Bourbon Dolphin disaster off Shetland has been launched – after a remarkable six-year battle by its inventor.
The former boss of Bond Offshore Helicopters has insisted the firm was not under pressure to meet its contractual demands prior to a crash which claimed the lives of 16 men.
The families of 16 men killed when a helicopter crashed into the North Sea heard yesterday how the tragedy unfolded – from the only man who saw it happen.
A raft of new measures are being rolled out in a bid to improve the competence of people involved in well operations. Dave Price, chief executive of the International Well Control Forum, spoke to Jeremy Cresswell.
A company with roots in St Andrews University has developed an LED-based system for marking dive umbilicals for North Sea divers that has already been credited as making a significant contribution to their safety.
The daughter of an oil worker killed in a North Sea helicopter crash says she is sickened there has been no criminal prosecution into the disaster which claimed 16 lives.