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| Woman is detained on oil platform | Woman is detained on oil platform |
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| Police are making arrangements to fly a 23-year-old woman from a North Sea oil platform which was at the centre of a security alert. | Police are making arrangements to fly a 23-year-old woman from a North Sea oil platform which was at the centre of a security alert. |
| The woman, who is a British national and had been working aboard the installation, was detained by the offshore installation manager. | The woman, who is a British national and had been working aboard the installation, was detained by the offshore installation manager. |
| Owner Britannia Operator Ltd, said a worker had made allegations about a possible suspicious device. | Owner Britannia Operator Ltd, said a worker had made allegations about a possible suspicious device. |
| The alert resulted in 161 workers being flown to neighbouring platforms. | The alert resulted in 161 workers being flown to neighbouring platforms. |
| Britannia Operator Ltd, which owns the platform, confirmed that the "precautionary downman" had been halted. | Britannia Operator Ltd, which owns the platform, confirmed that the "precautionary downman" had been halted. |
| We are very relieved that this has turned out to be a false alarm, but we obviously had to treat it seriously and act appropriately Kathy McGill,Britannia Operator Ltd Insider's view of rig life | We are very relieved that this has turned out to be a false alarm, but we obviously had to treat it seriously and act appropriately Kathy McGill,Britannia Operator Ltd Insider's view of rig life |
| A total of 539 people had been on board the Safe Scandinavia accommodation platform at the time of the alert, which was logged at 0920 GMT. | |
| In a statement, Britannia Operator Ltd said: "The downman occurred following allegations by a worker on the Safe Scandinavia that there was a possible suspicious device on the flotel." | |
| "A thorough search of the Safe Scandinavia has revealed nothing suspicious and it has now been deemed safe for workers to return to normal operations. | "A thorough search of the Safe Scandinavia has revealed nothing suspicious and it has now been deemed safe for workers to return to normal operations. |
| "The 161 workers who had been earlier flown to the neighbouring Alba and Armada platforms are now returning to the Safe Scandinavia." | "The 161 workers who had been earlier flown to the neighbouring Alba and Armada platforms are now returning to the Safe Scandinavia." |
| The statement added that all those involved in the incident were safe and unhurt and the installations were secure. | The statement added that all those involved in the incident were safe and unhurt and the installations were secure. |
| Grampian Police are now on their way to the field to investigate the incident but said they did not consider it to be related to terrorism. | Grampian Police are now on their way to the field to investigate the incident but said they did not consider it to be related to terrorism. |
| Kathy McGill, Britannia Operator Ltd's managing director, said, "We are very relieved that this has turned out to be a false alarm, but we obviously had to treat it seriously and act appropriately to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our people." | Kathy McGill, Britannia Operator Ltd's managing director, said, "We are very relieved that this has turned out to be a false alarm, but we obviously had to treat it seriously and act appropriately to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our people." |
| Established procedures | Established procedures |
| The company said the platform remains shut down but normal operations would be restarted as soon as possible. | The company said the platform remains shut down but normal operations would be restarted as soon as possible. |
| The accommodation platform is 130 miles off the Aberdeen coast. | The accommodation platform is 130 miles off the Aberdeen coast. |
| Scotland's Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill was being kept informed about the operation. | Scotland's Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill was being kept informed about the operation. |
| A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: "A Scottish Government civil contingencies official is based in the Grampian Police control room, and the justice secretary is being regularly kept appraised of developments. | A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: "A Scottish Government civil contingencies official is based in the Grampian Police control room, and the justice secretary is being regularly kept appraised of developments. |
| "There are well established procedures for dealing with incidents in the North Sea, and these are operating efficiently and effectively." | "There are well established procedures for dealing with incidents in the North Sea, and these are operating efficiently and effectively." |
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