Coastguard carrying out offshore medical evacuation
Emergency services are carrying out a medical evacuation at an offshore installation.
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Port authority signs offshore wind agreement
Lerwick Port Authority will provide support for a major floating offshore windfarm after signing a memorandum of understanding earlier today (Wednesday). The memorandum with Irish…
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Port Authority optimistic after increased offshore activity
Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has welcomed an “encouraging” period as increased offshore activity continued into the third quarter. In the first nine months of 2019…
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Helicopter firm’s Sumburgh boost
CHC Helicopter has expanded its Sumburgh Airport operation with two S92 aircraft offering a new seven-day a week service to oil and gas customers.
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BP accommodation contract continues despite £500 million project being dropped
Shetland FM is continuing its three-year accommodation contract with BP, despite the oil giant deciding to drop plans for a £500 million gas sweetening plant.
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Fatal crash report criticises pilots
The actions of the pilots involved in the fatal helicopter crash off Sumburgh in 2013 have been criticised in an air accident report.
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Oil industry fears as BP announces 600 jobs will go
Local and national politicians have expressed concern after BP announced plans to shed about 600 jobs from its operations in the North Sea.
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Schiehallion oil will not flow through Sullom Voe
BP and its partners have announced that Schiehallion oil will not be coming to Sullom Voe in order to cut costs.
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Port authority awards £11.95 million quay development contract
Lerwick Port Authority has awarded a £11.95 million contract which will see the quay at Dales Voe South extended to 130 metres long.
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Carmichael critical of Scottish government oil forecast
The Scottish government’s oil revenue forecast for the first three years of independence is £15.5bn wide of the mark, according to the latest analysis produced…
READ FULL STORYMP denies seeking political gain after vessel is left drifting
A Western Isles MP has denied seeking political gain over the level of emergency tug cover available to the Northern Isles and Hebrides after a…
READ FULL STORYConcerns over CAA plans to curb helicopter fatalities
Concerns have been raised over new measures by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority to curb North Sea fatalities involving helicopters.
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Sick crewman callouts for coastguard
Shetland Coastguard has been called out twice today to come to the aid of sick crewmen.
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Offshore flight deal brings new jobs
Eastern Airways has secured a major new contract with BP to lay on oil flights between Aberdeen and Sumburgh that could bring new jobs to
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