Offshore Industry: Accidents
Commons · Question 103744 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
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
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Jan 2026
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...