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| A woman is to appear in court over a security alert which led to the evacuation of a North Sea oil platform. | |
| A total of 161 staff were airlifted from the Safe Scandinavia platform after allegations of a "possible suspicious device". | A total of 161 staff were airlifted from the Safe Scandinavia platform after allegations of a "possible suspicious device". |
| The 23-year-old British woman, a worker on the installation, was arrested following the alert. | |
| A Grampian Police spokesman said the woman was expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday. | |
| Britannia Operator Ltd, which owns the installation, confirmed the workers had returned to the platform having been moved to neighbouring rigs while investigations were carried out. | Britannia Operator Ltd, which owns the installation, confirmed the workers had returned to the platform having been moved to neighbouring rigs while investigations were carried out. |
| We obviously had to treat it seriously and act appropriately to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our people Kathy McGillBritannia Operator Lessons learned from alert | |
| In a statement, the firm said: "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. | In a statement, the firm said: "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." | "The 161 workers who had been earlier flown to the neighbouring Alba and Armada platforms are now returning." |
| The company's managing director, Kathy McGill, added: "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." | The company's managing director, Kathy McGill, added: "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." |
| The Safe Scandinavia, an accommodation installation attached by a bridge to an oil rig in the Britannia field, lies 130 miles off the Aberdeen coast. | The Safe Scandinavia, an accommodation installation attached by a bridge to an oil rig in the Britannia field, lies 130 miles off the Aberdeen coast. |