North Sea accommodation platform evacuated

Stan_Lite · 10-02-2008, 18:34

Just been finding reports that an accommodation platform, the "Safe Scandinavia", was partially evacuated earlier today due to a reported "suspect device"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/s...st/7237503.stm

It would appear, thankfully, that this has been a false alarm and a woman working on the platform has been detained and will be transported to Aberdeen - presumably for questioning.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/s...st/7237716.stm

161 of the 539 people on board were airlifted to nearby installations in what must have been a very scary situation - I know I'd be bricking it if I were on there.

Thankfully nobody was hurt during the debacle.

It's possible that the woman genuinely thought she had found a suspicious device and if that is the case, I applaud her actions.
If, however, as looks more likely from the reports, she is guilty of causing a scare maliciously, I hope they throw the book at her and lock the bitch up. Life in the offshore oilfield is a scary enough place without crap like that scaring the pants off people.

10-02-2008, 18:34	#1
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	North Sea accommodation platform evacuated Just been finding reports that an accommodation platform, the "Safe Scandinavia", was partially evacuated earlier today due to a reported "suspect device" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/s...st/7237503.stm It would appear, thankfully, that this has been a false alarm and a woman working on the platform has been detained and will be transported to Aberdeen - presumably for questioning. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/s...st/7237716.stm 161 of the 539 people on board were airlifted to nearby installations in what must have been a very scary situation - I know I'd be bricking it if I were on there. Thankfully nobody was hurt during the debacle. It's possible that the woman genuinely thought she had found a suspicious device and if that is the case, I applaud her actions. If, however, as looks more likely from the reports, she is guilty of causing a scare maliciously, I hope they throw the book at her and lock the bitch up. Life in the offshore oilfield is a scary enough place without crap like that scaring the pants off people. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I... Last edited by Stan_Lite; 10-02-2008 at 19:35.

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