UK Safety Regulator Warns Offshore Operators Over Gangway Retraction Risks

The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an urgent safety notice calling on oil, gas, and renewable energy operators to review offshore gangway systems following incidents in which motion-compensated gangways retracted without warning. The regulator said unplanned gangway retractions—caused by power failures or control system errors—pose serious risks to offshore personnel, including falls