Abstract
Looks at major disasters and the steps taken to limit the problems which
have and may occur, by an adequate training resource. Looks in
particular at oil‐rig disasters such as Piper Alpha, Ekofisk, Aleksander
Kjelland and Ocean Ranger all of which had contributory shortcomings
enhanced by management on‐and off‐shore. Reinforces the concepts that an
emergency response or contingency plan must provide the basis for
emergency training, and that training for the 1990s will be in
simulators.