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75. The unintentional release of petroleum hydrocarbon on or from an offshore installation which—
(a)results in—
(i)a fire or explosion; or
(ii)the taking of action to prevent or limit the consequences of a potential fire or explosion; or
(b)could cause a specified injury to, or the death of, any person.
76. Any fire or explosion at an offshore installation, other than one caused by the release of petroleum hydrocarbon, which results in the stoppage of plant or the suspension of normal work.
77. The unintentional or uncontrolled release or escape of any substance (other than petroleum hydrocarbon) on or from an offshore installation which could cause a significant risk of personal injury to any person.
78. Any unintentional collapse or partial collapse of any offshore installation or of any plant on an offshore installation which jeopardises the overall structural integrity of the installation.
79. The failure of equipment required to maintain a floating offshore installation on station which could cause a specified injury to, or the death of, any person.
80. The dropping of any object on an offshore installation or on an attendant vessel or into the water adjacent to an installation or vessel which could cause a specified injury to, or the death of, any person.
81. Any damage to or on an offshore installation caused by adverse weather conditions and which could cause a specified injury to, or the death of, any person.
82. Any collision between a vessel or aircraft and an offshore installation which causes damage to the installation, the vessel or the aircraft.
83. Any occurrence with the potential for a collision between a vessel and an offshore installation where, had a collision occurred, it might have jeopardised the overall structural integrity of the installation.
84. Any subsidence or collapse of the seabed likely to affect the foundations or the overall structural integrity of an offshore installation.
85. Any incident which causes the loss of stability or buoyancy of a floating offshore installation.
86. The partial or complete evacuation of an offshore installation in the interests of safety.
87. Any fall of a person into water from more than 2 metres.
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