Thousands of North Sea oil workers are being told they must lose weight if they are to keep flying offshore - or face losing ...

North Sea oil and gas rig workers will be required to weigh under 124.7kg when fully clothed, to ensure they can be safely winched onto a rescue helicopter during emergencies, according to new safety ...

Eastern Shipbuilding Group announced on Friday that it is suspending work on its Offshore Patrol Cutter program.

A trade body is bringing in guidelines from November 2026 which will require all those working offshore in Scotland to weigh ...

Noting the “population in general is getting heavier”, he said there are about 2,500 people employed offshore who are above ...

The OEUK industry body will offer support to those who stand to be affected by the safety measure and says job losses would be the “absolute worst-case scenario” ...

When Scott Agnew worked on deep sea oil and gas tankers and cargo boats in the 1980s, he used to count whales and dolphins ...

Average weight of UK offshore workers has risen to 97 kilograms, posing safety concerns for industry The UK’s oil and gas industry will introduce a new weight limit for offshore workers from October ...

Japan-based Sekikaiji Industry is to acquire a new trencher, launch and recovery system and cable/pipeline tracker for work in the offshore wind sector The Japanese submarine cable installation ...

Trump’s anti-wind energy agenda is harming Louisiana businesses that form the backbone of America’s offshore oil and gas ...

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