United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 103744
Offshore Industry: Accidents
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7 January 2026
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16 January 2026 · Answer
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16 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in light of the fatal incident on the Valaris 121 jackup drilling rig on the UK Continental Shelf on 14 November 2025, if she will provide an update on the Liberian Ship Registry’s investigation into its causes
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7 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in light of the fatal incident on the Valaris 121 jackup drilling rig on the UK Continental Shelf on 14 November 2025, if she will provide an update on the Liberian Ship Registry’s investigation into its causes
Source: Commons
16 January 2026
Answer
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is aware of the accident on the Valaris 121 jack-up drilling rig that occurred on the 14 November 2025. The MAIB has been in contact with the Liberian Ship Registry and received confirmation that the registr...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-07/103744
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1869217
- uk · wq-1869217 · source updated 16 January 2026