Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Dedication -- Preface -- 1. Industrial Development and Government Response -- I Early Developments -- II The Discovery of Oil -- III Estimates of Reserves and Speed of Recovery -- IV Costs and Profits -- V Government Responses -- 2. The Legal Background to Offshore Operations -- I The Legal Regime for Offshore Drilling -- II The Operation of British Law on the Continent Shelf -- 3. Recruitment, Training and Command -- I Rig and Crew Structure -- II Job Classification and Description -- III Training and Labour Turnover -- IV Discrimination in Employment -- V Command -- 4. The Terms and Conditions of Employment -- I Corporate Structure -- II Collective Bargaining -- III The Contract of Employment -- IV Claims and the Contract and Conflicts of Laws -- 5. Safety, Health and Welfare -- I Accidents and Injuries -- II Protective Legislation -- III Health Regulations -- IV Accommodation and Recreation Facilities -- 6. The Legal Consequences of Offshore Accidents -- I Common Law -- II Conflict of Laws -- III Actions for Breach of Statutory Duty -- IV Occupiers' Liability -- V The Fatal Accidents Legislation -- VI Employers' Liability Insurance -- VII Social Security Benefits -- VIII Notification of Accidents and Deaths -- IX Inquiries and Investigations -- 7. Discipline, Dismissal, and the Criminal Law -- I Discipline -- II General Criminal Provisions -- III Industrial Discipline and Summary Dismissal -- IV Unfair Dismissal and Redundancy -- 8. Conclusions -- Notes -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Table of Cases -- Index