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North Sea alert charges dropped | North Sea alert charges dropped |
(about 14 hours later) | |
A woman charged following the North Sea's biggest security scare will not face court, the BBC Scotland news website can reveal. | A woman charged following the North Sea's biggest security scare will not face court, the BBC Scotland news website can reveal. |
A total of 161 staff were airlifted from the Safe Scandinavia platform during the alert in February. | A total of 161 staff were airlifted from the Safe Scandinavia platform during the alert in February. |
Dana Rosu, 23, of Aberdeen, who had been working aboard the installation, was charged after allegations of a "possible suspicious device". | Dana Rosu, 23, of Aberdeen, who had been working aboard the installation, was charged after allegations of a "possible suspicious device". |
A spokeswoman for the procurator fiscal said there would be no proceedings. | A spokeswoman for the procurator fiscal said there would be no proceedings. |
There have now been industry calls for lessons to be learned. | |
The incident was described as the North Sea's biggest ever security operation, with plans in place to evacuate more than 500 workers. | The incident was described as the North Sea's biggest ever security operation, with plans in place to evacuate more than 500 workers. |
A total of 539 people had been on board the Safe Scandinavia. | A total of 539 people had been on board the Safe Scandinavia. |
It is an accommodation installation attached by a bridge to an oil rig in the Britannia field, 130 miles off the Aberdeen coast. | It is an accommodation installation attached by a bridge to an oil rig in the Britannia field, 130 miles off the Aberdeen coast. |
Costly operation | Costly operation |
The initial rescue operation involved 13 helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft. | The initial rescue operation involved 13 helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft. |
The rescue side of the operation alone was understood to have cost more than £500,000.A total of 539 people had been on board the Safe Scandinavia | |
Romanian Ms Rosu had made no plea or declaration during a previous appearance at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and had been remanded to the city's Cornhill psychiatric hospital for assessment. | Romanian Ms Rosu had made no plea or declaration during a previous appearance at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and had been remanded to the city's Cornhill psychiatric hospital for assessment. |
She was released on bail in March after handing in her passport. | She was released on bail in March after handing in her passport. |
A spokeswoman for the procurator fiscal in Aberdeen told the BBC Scotland news website: "After careful consideration and full investigation, Crown Counsel have decided there will be no criminal proceedings in the case against Dana Rosu." | A spokeswoman for the procurator fiscal in Aberdeen told the BBC Scotland news website: "After careful consideration and full investigation, Crown Counsel have decided there will be no criminal proceedings in the case against Dana Rosu." |
A spokeswoman on behalf of Britannia, Safe Scandinavia's operators, said the company was aware of the decision not to prosecute Ms Rosu, and said they had nothing to add. | |
Jake Molloy, of the OILC/RMT union, called for lessons to be learned. | |
He said: "I am delighted that there's not going to be charges brought." | |
Mr Molloy explained anecdotal evidence led him to believe the situation was caused by a "failure of management to react to what was a medical problem". | |
He said: "The entire episode could have been avoided. A full disclosure of the events would be appropriate to ensure we can learn lessons." |
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