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Anniversary reminds us there is no room for complacency in safety
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BBC to develop new factual drama about Piper Alpha disaster
State broadcaster BBC is developing a new factual drama about the Piper Alpha North Sea disaster.
Piper Alpha survivor’s safety consultancy born from Grenfell disaster
Piper Alpha survivor Steve Rae is spearheading a new consulting venture, which he said came in response to the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Moray’s gentleman journalist Bruce Taylor was first at Piper Alpha
Moray reporter Bruce Taylor died on the anniversary of the devastating explosion in 1988.
Commemorating 36 Years: Piper Alpha anniversary remembrance in Aberdeen
A Sombre service paid respects to the 167 offshore workers who died in the tragedy.
Piper Alpha service to be held 36 years after disaster
The anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster is a day of remembrance for the energy industry and this year is no different.
Gold standard not gold plated: How the UK’s approach to health and safety is changing the world
UK standards in health and safety underpin what makes North Sea goods and services attractive in other regions.
‘Extremely disrespectful’: Sausage and cider music festival to change dates after clash with Piper Alpha anniversary ceremony
The Hazlehead Park event had been scheduled for the date of the 36th anniversary of the North Sea disaster which claimed 167 lives.v
Piper Alpha memorial statue granted listed status
The statue at the centre of the Piper Alpha memorial gardens in Aberdeen has been granted designated status following a row over proposed changes to the wider rose garden site.
Historic Environment Scotland reveals plan to protect Piper Alpha Memorial Garden
The move comes after controversial plans were unveiled to revamp the Hazlehead Park memorial last year.
Looking back to life on Piper Alpha
For most, the mention of the name Piper Alpha conjures thoughts of the North Sea’s darkest moment, a disaster that took place 35 years ago, however, for Ian Cukrowski, he remembers the first steady job he had in the energy sector.
Anniversary reminds us there is no room for complacency in safety
The coming together of industry is so important, and it becomes even more pertinent as we approach the anniversary of a tragic event.
Steve Rae looks back on career as he prepares to hand over Step Change in Safety baton
“It was a really hard decision for me because I’m passionate about what I do, but the executive director position at Step Change needs some to work on it full-time,” says Steve Rae.
Keeping ‘corporate memory’ alive of major oil and gas safety incidents
In oil and gas, the American Institute Chemical Engineers found corporate memory of an incident was almost completely gone after three years.
Exclusive: HSE documents lay bare ‘alarming’ safety failings across North Sea platforms
"Unacceptably high” maintenance backlog, among other issues, raised by HSE across 15 oil and gas installations, Energy Voice can reveal.
Has the industry forgotten the lessons learned from Piper Alpha?
Decom Mission’s chief executive, Sam Long suggested at an Aberdeen event that the next generation of energy workers have forgotten Piper Alpha.
Piper Alpha memorial garden: £35,000 for new roses but no major changes as revamp talks continue
No major changes are to be made in the Piper Alpha memorial garden ahead of the 35th anniversary of the disaster.
Piper Alpha victims’ lawyer Frank Lefevre dies aged 88
Mr Lefevre died surrounded by his children at his home yesterday afternoon.
Offshore maintenance backlog creates ‘potential for a major accident’
Maintenance backlogs on offshore installations peaked following the pandemic and have never returned to pre-covid levels, health and safety watchdog has warned.
A year of films, documentaries and TV for the North Sea
Lights, Camera, Action! The North Sea has seen it all this year, with the world's focus on the energy sector it has not been without its fair share of representation in film.
MacBeans founder Ian Cukrowski retires from Aberdeen coffee roaster he started after avoiding Piper Alpha
We are sat in an Aberdeen city centre cafe, three flat whites between us, as Ian Cukrowski, the owner of MacBeans coffee roasters for the past 33 years, tells the story of the best cup of coffee he’s ever had.
‘Lunacy’ of industry’s fail-fix approach to fire safety under the spotlight
“This is what’s protecting our energy infrastructure,” says Ian Garden as he unveils a series of photos showing blocked and corroded nozzles from offshore deluge systems - designed to fight fires in an emergency.
‘It’s good to talk, but we need to go further’: UK oil and gas chaplain grapples with spiritual and virtual challenges
Currently averaging an installation visit around once a week, Reverend Gordon Craig’s schedule keeps him busier than many of the North Sea’s offshore travellers.
Piper Alpha memorial could be granted special status to protect it from future redevelopment
Opponents of plans to radically redesign the Piper Alpha memorial gardens at Hazlehead Park have applied for the site to be given special status by Scotland's top heritage body.
OPINION: HSE ‘we must get the learning right!’
“The past is where you learned the lesson. The future is where you apply the lesson. Don’t give up in the middle!” Dale Carnegie, American writer and lecturer.
Trust still hopeful of raising £500,000 for Piper Alpha gardens revamp, despite controversy
Hopes remain high that £500,000 will be raised for a revamp of the memorial gardens housing the Piper Alpha monument, despite the controversy surrounding the project.