The name "Piper Alpha" entered the public consciousness, for all the wrong reasons.
https://www.maritime-executive.com/a...ter#gs.aPXbkYM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...tland-44725320
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...lpha-disaster/
My uncle worked on the rigs for 35 years, fortunately in the late 80s he worked on a "lucky" platform where - although the safety standards weren't terrific - they also weren't bad enough to trigger a catastrophe like this.
https://www.maritime-executive.com/a...ter#gs.aPXbkYM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...tland-44725320
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...lpha-disaster/
My uncle worked on the rigs for 35 years, fortunately in the late 80s he worked on a "lucky" platform where - although the safety standards weren't terrific - they also weren't bad enough to trigger a catastrophe like this.
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