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.
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.
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 heโs ever had.
โThis is whatโs protecting our energy infrastructure,โ 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.
Currently averaging an installation visit around once a week, Reverend Gordon Craigโs schedule keeps him busier than many of the North Seaโs offshore travellers.
โThe past is where you learned the lesson. The future is where you apply the lesson. Donโt give up in the middle!โ Dale Carnegie, American writer and lecturer.
Hopes remain high that ยฃ500,000 will be raised for a revamp of the memorial gardens housing the Piper Alpha monument, despite the controversy surrounding the project.
Aberdeen City Council has made clear it will have the final say over any proposed changes to memorial gardens in Aberdeen, as it consults with survivors and families affected by the Piper Alpha disaster.
Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster that claimed the lives of 167 people working in the North Sea. A service was held at Aberdeen's Hazlehead park memorial gardens to remember those lost in the tragedy.
โIf you think itโs expensive to hire a professional to do a job, wait until you hire an amateur.โ
A North Sea health and safety leader has underlined the need for industry to take the โgood practiceโ it has developed into the transition.
The future of the gardens containing the Piper Alpha memorial is to be discussed at a full Aberdeen city council meeting on Wednesday.
There are โno plans to intentionally rebrand or renameโ the gardens containing the Piper Alpha memorial, the Trust behind a mooted redesign has said.
A man whose father was never recovered from the Piper Alpha disaster has criticised an "unthinkable" lack of consultation on plans to revamp the memorial gardens.
A raft of planned improvements have been earmarked for Aberdeenโs North Sea Memorial Gardens as part of a transformational re-design.
Former oil worker, climate activist and local artist John Bolland will explore the parallels between the current climate emergency and the Piper Alpha disaster in his new multimedia theatre production.
A survivor of Piper Alpha has returned to an environment involving flames for the first time since the tragic incident 33 years ago to raise safety awareness.
Alistair Lynn, who led Grampian Policeโs response to the Piper Alpha disaster, has died aged 95.
A memorial service was held in Aberdeen today to mark 33 years since the Piper Alpha disaster, which claimed the lives of more than 100 men.
New research has shed light on the role of the Piper Alpha disaster in preventing further oil and gas releases in the North Sea.
The son of a Piper Alpha survivor has launched a VR safety training initiative to help prevent further industrial disasters.
The charity that ensures upkeep of the Piper Alpha memorial gardens has said it faced down a โcliff edgeโ for fundraising opportunities as the Covid outbreak took hold.
Prison and RAF chaplain, Piper Alpha priest, Peterhead councillor and Aberdeen and Orkney canon, the Rev James Douglas Alexander has died at 94.
The blowout on the Ocean Odyssey exploration rig in 1988 is often overshadowed by Piper Alpha but is a significant event in oil & gas history.Derek Beddows, Archer Knightโs Director of Diving and Safety Services, recalls his time as part of the response, and the pioneering work which went into capping the well, 32 years ago this week.
"If I had went into the accommodation I don't know if I would have ever came out"
Piper Alpha was a disaster โ in every sense of the word โ and it claimed the lives of 167 fathers, sons, husbands and friends. This single catastrophic event significantly changed our industry forever.