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News Release from: HSE Health and Safety Executive | Subject: ICRARD website
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 03 November 2004
ICRARD site provides offshore safety
information
The Health and Safety Executive is announcing the launch of a new ICRARD-sponsored website providing information on offshore petroleum safety and environment research programmes.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is announcing the launch of a new website providing information on offshore petroleum safety and environment research programmes sponsored by members of the International Committee for Regulatory Authority Research and Development (ICRARD) The ICRARD website offers easy access to information about safety and environment research projects in member countries, including links to key contacts, research programmes and publications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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One of the website's main features is an advanced search engine, which indexes selected health, safety and environment websites.
A picture of research projects on selected topics in ICRARD member countries can be easily obtained using the search engine.
Welcoming the launch of the ICRARD website at a meeting of senior international offshore petroleum safety regulators in the USA, Taf Powell, head of the HSE's Offshore Division, said: "The offshore petroleum industry is a truly international industry which relies heavily on technology to enable safe and environmentally sound exploration and development of offshore reserves.
"The ICRARD website is the result of international collaboration on related research and will facilitate easier exchange of information on national research programmes, thereby promoting co-operation in research between Governments and other organisations".
The purpose of ICRARD is to share knowledge regarding research programmes in the area of health, environment and safety in the offshore petroleum sector.
Membership of ICRARD comprises the USA, Canada, the UK (represented by the HSE), Norway, Brazil, Mexico, The Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.
However, membership is open to any country wishing to participate.
ICRARD meetings are usually held annually and are hosted by member organisations.
The last meeting was held in Canada in March 2004.
To explore the new ICRARD site please visit http://www.icrard.org/.
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