Release of the Exercise Blyth Report
Major Offshore Renewables Emergency Exercise Sets New Standards for Industry Preparedness The Offshore Renewable Energy Emergency Forum (OREEF) has published the Exercise Blyth report, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s drive to strengthen emergency response across the offshore renewables sector. Held in June 2025 at the Moray East Wind Farm, Exercise Blyth brought together over 200 participants from government,
OREEF publishes good practice on emergency beacon use to strengthen offshore safety
The Offshore Renewable Energy Emergency Forum (OREEF) has released new good practice guidance to improve how emergency beacons are registered, managed, and used across UK offshore renewable energy sites. Developed in response to concerns raised by HM Coastguard, the guidance tackles avoidable risks stemming from inconsistent beacon logging, unfamiliarity with activation and reporting procedures, and the use of unregistered or
Suicide prevention training targets offshore workforce ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day is 10th September 2025. It is estimated that there are currently more than 700,000 suicides per year worldwide, and each suicide profoundly affects many people. A study undertaken by the International SOS Foundation found that a staggering 40% of the offshore and onshore remote rotational workforce surveyed experienced suicidal thoughts some or all of the time
EPOL, OREEF and TMF meeting summary
TMF EPOL OREEF TMF The following summarises the points covered at the May meeting of the TMF and June meetings of both EPOL and OREEF. Should you have any queries on the content, please contact us through OEER. TMF held remotely on 22 May. Incident statistics shared by HM Coastguard and OHS (industry SAR helicopter) and a discussion held regarding
HM Coastguard medical evacuation timescale updates
Following a comprehensive review led by the HM Coastguard Clinical Governance Team in collaboration with the HMCG Operational Procedures Team and other key partners, there is now an important update to the medical evacuation (medevac) timescales. Why the Change? This update stems from lessons learned through incident reviews and feedback, which highlighted that the previous timescales required editing and further
OREEF Personnel Changes
At the OREEF meeting on 5 June, key changes in personnel were confirmed. Roy Dickson from RWE, who had been chairperson for several years, had announced between meetings that he would be stepping down from OREEF due to a change of jobs within his organisation. Additionally, Molly Isaacs from ORE Catapult, who had been the secretariat of OREEF for 18