Air2Work investing £1.5m to bring technology to UK
A company which provides safe breathing equipment to offshore workers has opened a base in Aberdeen.
Health, Safety & Environment
Safety high on union agenda
Offshore workers are to gather for a union conference amid continuing concerns over safety and pay.
New alert on Super Puma aircraft
Fresh fears over the safety of Super Puma helicopters were sparked yesterday after air bosses warned the pilot's seat might not be safe.
Ditched copter pilots praised
The two pilots of the helicopter forced to ditch into the North Sea last week have been commended in the Scottish Parliament.
EFC kit meets API standards
Oil and gas service firm EFC Group has received safety accolades which have become increasingly important in the wake of 2010's Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Engine failure reported in ditched copter
The Bond helicopter which ditched in the North Sea last week had an engine failure on its way back from an oil field less than a month ago, the Press and Journal can reveal.
Bond states the facts
This is the official statement Bond sent to the Press and Journal after the incident on April 19.
Frustration arises over emergency meeting
Offshore union officials last night described an emergency meeting held to discuss issues raised by last week's North Sea ditching as "frustrating".
Rescue: AAIB report reveals moments leading up to ditching
Yesterday's AAIB report gave details of the moments leading up to the incident.
Helicopter fleet grounded after investigation
The owner of a helicopter which ditched in the North Sea last week has grounded its entire Aberdeen fleet after an early investigation revealed a crack in the gearbox.
Worker relives moment chopper went down
An offshore worker last night relived the moment a hero helicopter crew saved his life.
Oil industry taskforce called to emergency meeting
A helicopter safety group set up after the Super Puma disaster in 2009 will hold an emergency meeting on Monday.
Support vessel arrives at port
The diving support vessel Seven Pelican arrived at Peterhead harbour with her unusual cargo yesterday afternoon.
Rival’s leaked memo sparks gearbox fears
Fears that a faulty gearbox was to blame for a helicopter malfunctioning over the North Sea this week were inadvertently sparked yesterday following claims in a leaked memo by a rival company.
Super Puma brought ashore for air accident investigation
The investigation into the ditching of a Bond helicopter in the North Sea will start in earnest today.
Safety record in 2011 hailed
Oil and gas drilling firms have enjoyed one of the safest years on record, representatives of the sector heard last night.
Bond grounds flights after aircraft ditches
Offshore helicopter operator Bond grounded all flights last night after one of its aircraft ditched in the North Sea.
Reasons to be thankful as helicopter crew and rescuers pull off textbook mid-ocean operation
A textbook ditching was followed by a textbook rescue as emergency helicopters and an RNLI lifeboat plucked the Bond pilots and their passengers to safety.
Hospital airlift but only one man kept in
One man remained in hospital last night after the helicopter - with 12 passengers and two pilots on board - ditched into the North Sea.
Helicopter travel safe, says director
A Bond director last night moved to reassure offshore workers and North Sea oil and gas firms that safety was the operator's "primary and first priority".
Police may probe latest incident
Bond Offshore Helicopters is already facing a police investigation following a fatal accident three years ago.
Union officials ‘gravely concerned’ over recent helicopter incidents
Offshore union officials expressed "grave concern" yesterday over the safety of workers being transported to oil and gas platforms by Bond helicopters.
UK safety regime not up for grabs
The EU was warned last night not to try to use the helicopter crash in the North Sea to justify its controversial bid to seize control of the offshore safety regime.
Crew safe after helicopter ditching
A helicopter understood to be carrying 14 people has ditched in the North Sea about 25 miles off Aberdeen.
US gulf oil trial delayed
The trial over who was to blame for the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed until next year.