diabolical. I am having a hard time believing that because 1 or 2 guy were afraid of losing they jobs that they would watch men burn, One day i will be out on them rigs and I hope to god I never have to work with such cowards. R.I.P all and lord help the families left behind. I wonder what became of the men who could have shut down but didnt?
for those who lost their dads on Piper Alpha, i express my condolence and sorry for the incident .. let this be lesson to other companies i'm currently working on platform with Petronas.. keep praying everyday for our safety .. who knows God's willings
The disaster (not accident) was caused by a badly designed permit to work system. These are safety systems created to eliminate human error. It was the company Occidental that was responsible for the disaster not individual workers. One of the assessors for the public inquiry once stated that with incidents like this you can find a missing link in the chain of safety systems. he then said 'on Pier the chain was missing. They were a dreadful company in that regard.
It seems the 80s was an awful period for British disasters; Piper Alpha, Hillsborough, the Lockerbie Bombing, Deal Bombing, Bradford Fire, Kings Cross fire, Clapham Junction rail collision, Enniskillen bombing, Kegworth plane crash... just one after another. Tonight im thinking of those poor souls who perished on the North Sea twenty years ago. RIP
It was human error,It comes down to communication amongst workers.We are responsible for not only ourselves but our work mates aswell.Someones lack of integrity for their job killed 168 people there abouts and injured a whole lot more.
Human error.Hard to believe that a simple thing like neglecting to tag something out could cause so much harm.You can say corporate greed,But the fact is it was a lack of communication between workmates.Thats how it initially started.I agree that the happenings thereafter where made out of complete greed and of course the other platforms should have ceased production that goes without saying but to get back to the cause.
Corporate greed, adjoining platforms see the fire but continue pumping because they don't have authority to shut down? CRIMINAL! May those men's soul's R.I.P.
I have worked offshore now for 3 years and this is NEVER talked about. People simply realise what can realy happen. My dad lost some good friends on Piper Alpha. I was on Claymore on 2006, and on the anniversary of it, there was an atmosphere, hardly anyone was talking.
I was on the Tharos during this disaster. The semi-submersible in some of the footage. never went offshore again after this night. Today is the 19th anniversary of this tragedy. RIP for those who perished that night. Good luck in life for those who survived.
I was just reading my local paper ,There and came across an article ..On it happened today columm..Id never heard of this disaster and i cant quiet believe how ive never heard of it 167 people jesus.May the victims of this terrible tragedy rest in peace.
The O.I.M. had he have lived, should have been hung drawn and quartered, He (the OIM) had the crew at muster stations for 55 minutes.Could have had everyone off in the lifeboats, it was a calm night and the risk was minimal, oil production came first yet again.
I was only 5 or 6, but I really remember this event, it was only a few months I think between this and Lockerbie, and that I will always remember, even if I didn't really understand what had happened at the time. There seemed to be a string of disasters over that period, really horrible time for the UK. I can't believe it's nearly 20 years since this all happened. RIP Guys.
i work offshore and we can laugh about most things but this incident is never ever talked about in length and never will be, its makes the hairs on your neck stand up just thinking about it.
I met a guy on a HUET in australia who was a diver in scotland at the time, and he went down to the seabed to pick up the bodies. Worse thing he ever had to do.
this was a terrible disaster, I worked on stand-by boats for nearly 7 years and i worked with two guys who were there helping to recover people and bodies.
RIP Bob Pearston....and later, your big brother Lawson. Hope you are both having a ball up there. x
steve998 8 months ago
the guy at 3.10 was a welder or fitter, i remember him, funny guy.
LOSERLARRY 2 years ago
diabolical. I am having a hard time believing that because 1 or 2 guy were afraid of losing they jobs that they would watch men burn, One day i will be out on them rigs and I hope to god I never have to work with such cowards. R.I.P all and lord help the families left behind. I wonder what became of the men who could have shut down but didnt?
Lucius2T 2 years ago
the nearby platforms didn't shut down thier production because of the managers fear of loosing his job, thereby feeding oil to the fire, which is sad
Jaekae15 3 years ago
for those who lost their dads on Piper Alpha, i express my condolence and sorry for the incident .. let this be lesson to other companies i'm currently working on platform with Petronas.. keep praying everyday for our safety .. who knows God's willings
macamsiot 3 years ago
The disaster (not accident) was caused by a badly designed permit to work system. These are safety systems created to eliminate human error. It was the company Occidental that was responsible for the disaster not individual workers. One of the assessors for the public inquiry once stated that with incidents like this you can find a missing link in the chain of safety systems. he then said 'on Pier the chain was missing. They were a dreadful company in that regard.
44114040 3 years ago
I was 17 when my dad died on it.He just arrived on the rig early on that day.We never got his body.
we never speak about it. It's like a unwritten law. so please let it be.
samstuian 3 years ago
It seems the 80s was an awful period for British disasters; Piper Alpha, Hillsborough, the Lockerbie Bombing, Deal Bombing, Bradford Fire, Kings Cross fire, Clapham Junction rail collision, Enniskillen bombing, Kegworth plane crash... just one after another. Tonight im thinking of those poor souls who perished on the North Sea twenty years ago. RIP
CULAVE 3 years ago
It was human error,It comes down to communication amongst workers.We are responsible for not only ourselves but our work mates aswell.Someones lack of integrity for their job killed 168 people there abouts and injured a whole lot more.
duncan1biscuit 3 years ago
Human error.Hard to believe that a simple thing like neglecting to tag something out could cause so much harm.You can say corporate greed,But the fact is it was a lack of communication between workmates.Thats how it initially started.I agree that the happenings thereafter where made out of complete greed and of course the other platforms should have ceased production that goes without saying but to get back to the cause.
duncan1biscuit 3 years ago
NO AL CENTRO DI ORTONA!
PrideAbruzzi 3 years ago
Corporate greed, adjoining platforms see the fire but continue pumping because they don't have authority to shut down? CRIMINAL! May those men's soul's R.I.P.
1961sd 4 years ago
my dad was killed - he was call Eddie and was only 46 years old - he had 4 daughters. I am now a heath and safety Trade union rep - never again chap!
faywray12 4 years ago
Sorry for whatever happened. May be such things wont happen again.
pvsvarma 3 years ago
I have worked offshore now for 3 years and this is NEVER talked about. People simply realise what can realy happen. My dad lost some good friends on Piper Alpha. I was on Claymore on 2006, and on the anniversary of it, there was an atmosphere, hardly anyone was talking.
parmo4life 4 years ago
I was on the Tharos during this disaster. The semi-submersible in some of the footage. never went offshore again after this night. Today is the 19th anniversary of this tragedy. RIP for those who perished that night. Good luck in life for those who survived.
90fatboy 4 years ago
I was just reading my local paper ,There and came across an article ..On it happened today columm..Id never heard of this disaster and i cant quiet believe how ive never heard of it 167 people jesus.May the victims of this terrible tragedy rest in peace.
jinky65 4 years ago
The O.I.M. had he have lived, should have been hung drawn and quartered, He (the OIM) had the crew at muster stations for 55 minutes.Could have had everyone off in the lifeboats, it was a calm night and the risk was minimal, oil production came first yet again.
60degreesnorth 4 years ago
I was only 5 or 6, but I really remember this event, it was only a few months I think between this and Lockerbie, and that I will always remember, even if I didn't really understand what had happened at the time. There seemed to be a string of disasters over that period, really horrible time for the UK. I can't believe it's nearly 20 years since this all happened. RIP Guys.
pmw14282 4 years ago
i work offshore and we can laugh about most things but this incident is never ever talked about in length and never will be, its makes the hairs on your neck stand up just thinking about it.
stumitch 4 years ago
I directed two funerals for two of the guys killed. They were recovered from the accomodation module raised sometime after the incident. RIP fellas.
CLASSICALJAJ 4 years ago
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mafia2099 4 years ago
I worked in the oil field and seen the Piper Alpha video several times, it drives home what can really happen.
adamadkison 4 years ago
This was a disaster of epic preportion both in human terms and the failure of safety systems through greed
robertsmith12 5 years ago
I met a guy on a HUET in australia who was a diver in scotland at the time, and he went down to the seabed to pick up the bodies. Worse thing he ever had to do.
krismezza 5 years ago
this was a terrible disaster, I worked on stand-by boats for nearly 7 years and i worked with two guys who were there helping to recover people and bodies.
stikkz213 5 years ago