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The Piper Alpha Disaster Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, UK
On the 6th July 1988 at 1004 hours the World's worst offshore accident occurred when a series of explosions ripped
through the Occidental platform.
176 men lost their lives and only 62 survived as the inferno spread across the North Sea.
Cullen Report
Following the tragedy an enquiry called the Cullen report led to major safety reforms throughout the oil industry.
There is a Piper Alpha Families and Survivors Association.
Hazlehead Park Memorial
The Hazlehead Park in Aberdeen has a memorial to those who lost their lives on the day and since. The bronze memorial
was created by Scottish artist Sue Jane Taylor. The memorial statue was unveiled by the Queen Mother and the event was
attended by survivors, their families, the bereaved families and rescuers.
Read about Hazlehead Park.
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