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| Piper Alpha anniversary honoured | Piper Alpha anniversary honoured |
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| The 20th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster is being marked with both on and offshore memorial ceremonies. | |
| A total of 167 men died in the North Sea platform disaster on 6 July, 1988. There were 61 survivors. | A total of 167 men died in the North Sea platform disaster on 6 July, 1988. There were 61 survivors. |
| A remembrance service took place at 1400 BST at the Kirk of St Nicholas in Aberdeen to mark the anniversary. | |
| An Act of Remembrance at the Piper Alpha Memorial in Hazlehead Park will take place at 1600 BST. A wreath will also be placed at sea. | |
| The simultaneous event offshore on the Piper Bravo platform will see the wreath placed in the sea towards the spot where the Piper Alpha stood. | The simultaneous event offshore on the Piper Bravo platform will see the wreath placed in the sea towards the spot where the Piper Alpha stood. |
| Leading the service in Aberdeen is Oil and Gas UK Chaplain Andrew Jolly, who said: "It's an opportunity both for the families who lost people in this dreadful tragedy, for those who survived, and for the industry to acknowledge the terrible events that happened that day. | Leading the service in Aberdeen is Oil and Gas UK Chaplain Andrew Jolly, who said: "It's an opportunity both for the families who lost people in this dreadful tragedy, for those who survived, and for the industry to acknowledge the terrible events that happened that day. |
| "This was the largest disaster of its nature ever so it's inevitable that people will remember it very, very clearly. | "This was the largest disaster of its nature ever so it's inevitable that people will remember it very, very clearly. |
| "There was a real sense of pain and sadness in the city, you could feel it, it sent shock waves round the city." | "There was a real sense of pain and sadness in the city, you could feel it, it sent shock waves round the city." |
| Industry safety experts believe lessons have been learned Forever synonymous with tragedy | Industry safety experts believe lessons have been learned Forever synonymous with tragedy |
| The Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, the Rt Rev Dr Robert Gillies, said: "The Piper Alpha oil disaster cast a deep shadow over the city of Aberdeen and beyond. | The Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, the Rt Rev Dr Robert Gillies, said: "The Piper Alpha oil disaster cast a deep shadow over the city of Aberdeen and beyond. |
| "The memory of that horrific tragedy has become acutely focussed in the city's thinking. | "The memory of that horrific tragedy has become acutely focussed in the city's thinking. |
| "But along with the sadness this will rekindle, there is also the appreciation of the way rescue, medical and pastoral services combined." | "But along with the sadness this will rekindle, there is also the appreciation of the way rescue, medical and pastoral services combined." |
| A major gas leak just before 2200 BST on the night of the tragedy was followed by fire and a series of explosions on the North Sea platform. | A major gas leak just before 2200 BST on the night of the tragedy was followed by fire and a series of explosions on the North Sea platform. |
| The heat ruptured a gas pipeline from another platform causing another massive explosion and fireball that engulfed Piper Alpha. | The heat ruptured a gas pipeline from another platform causing another massive explosion and fireball that engulfed Piper Alpha. |
| Many of the 61 who survived had to jump into the sea far below. | Many of the 61 who survived had to jump into the sea far below. |
| Twenty years on, Piper Alpha remains the world's worst offshore disaster. | Twenty years on, Piper Alpha remains the world's worst offshore disaster. |
| Industry safety experts believe lessons have been learned and that the offshore industry is safer. | Industry safety experts believe lessons have been learned and that the offshore industry is safer. |
| BBC Scotland has told the story of the thoughts of survivors, widows, relatives and the industry in the past week in a series of articles on television, online and on radio to mark the 20th anniversary. | BBC Scotland has told the story of the thoughts of survivors, widows, relatives and the industry in the past week in a series of articles on television, online and on radio to mark the 20th anniversary. |
| A play which pays tribute to the 167 men who died finishes on Sunday night. | A play which pays tribute to the 167 men who died finishes on Sunday night. |
| Lest We Forget is being performed at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen. It charts the lives of four fictional characters affected. | Lest We Forget is being performed at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen. It charts the lives of four fictional characters affected. |