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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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 ...

More rigorous checks are needed to ensure a common type of pipework meets fire safety standards, two trade bodies have said. Pre-insulated pipework has historically been used underground for primary ...

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, ...

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