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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 23-year-old woman has appeared in court following a huge security alert on a North Sea oil platform.
A total of 161 staff were airlifted from the Safe Scandinavia platform after allegations of a "possible suspicious device". Dana Rosu, from Aberdeen, appeared in private at the city's Sheriff Court in relation to a charge of breach of the peace on the Safe Scandinavia platform.
The 23-year-old woman, a worker on the installation who lives in Aberdeen, was arrested following the alert. Ms Rosu made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody.
A Grampian Police spokesman said the woman was expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday. A total of 161 staff were airlifted from the installation during the alert on sunday after allegations of a "possible suspicious device".
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 alertWe 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.
"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.