The failure of a trawler's pipework is likely to have caused a "rapid and uncontrolled" flood in its engine room before it sank, accident investigators have said. The Opportune's eight crew were ...

Oil giant Shell UK has been fined £560,000 after failing to maintain pipework for seven years that risked a "potentially catastrophic" fire at its Brent Charlie platform. A court heard that the ...

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Ensuring that a building has a supply of water suitable for drinking and food preparation is vital. While much of the safety of water depends on the drinking water quality that suppliers provide, ...

Shell has been fined £560,000 following a major hydrocarbon release on a North Sea oil rig after it failed to properly maintain pipework for seven years. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said the ...