Manx2 crash landing was caused by corrosion

Air accident investigators have confirmed that mechanical failure caused an aircraft to crash land at Ronaldsway. The UK-based Air Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety recommendation to the European Aviation Safety Agency following the accident. Emergency services were called into action at just before 6pm on Thursday, March 8, when the Manx2 service from [...]

Ipswich port worker’s tyre burst death ’caused by corrosion’

Corrosion of a fork-lift truck wheel was a “likely scenario” when a tyre exploded fatally injuring a worker at a Suffolk port, an inquest heard. Gary Deaves, 48, an Associated British Ports (ABP) mechanic at Ipswich Docks died from head injuries after the tyre he was removing exploded in 2010. Mr Deaves, of Ipswich, was [...]

Playground equipment removed after safety failure

A playground in County Durham (UK) has been reduced to just one toy after its other rides and equipment were removed for failing a health and safety inspection. For years Allergate play area in Durham City had swings, a see-saw and slides, but they have now been taken away, leaving just a spring-mounted toy bike. [...]

British engineers help to save WWII Dornier Do-17 German bomber from its last battle – Corrosion

Researchers from Imperial College London are working with the Royal Air Force Museum to clean the Dornier Do-17, known as The Flying Pencil (Fliegender Bleistift), and prevent further corrosion once it is removed from the water. In 2010, shifting sands uncovered the aircraft, which lies off the Kent coast and was previously protected by layers [...]

Research at Hertfordshire University (UK) into Reducing Corrosion in Steels

Research which looks at how application of electromagnetic fields (EMF) of high intensity to steel can protect against corrosion and make savings of 50 percent is being carried out by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire. Dr Andreas Chrysanthou and Dr Anatoli Babutskyi at the University’s School of Engineering and Technology have been awarded €278,680 [...]

Footbridge closed as it’s ‘dangerous’ due to corrosion

THE INSPECTION in the United Kingdom which led to the closure of the footbridge to Whitby’s West Pier extension has revealed a long standing history of corrosion and decay. Scarborough Borough Council’s report, compiled the day after the inspection a fortnight ago talks of “corrosion”, “failure” and “dangerous”. The inspector examined the primary beams which [...]

Safety scare for North Sea oil rigs

Government safety inspectors have blasted oil companies for failing to deal with serious corrosion on North Sea rigs that could put lives in danger and lead to a disaster. On one rig corroded pipes led to a “significant quantity” of gas leaking and it was “fortunate” there was no explosion.The revelations are in reports from [...]

Network Rail Protecting Royal Albert Bridge from Corrosion

Around 50,000 new bolts are being used in Network Rail’s major project, which started in late May, to restore Brunel’s famous Royal Albert bridge that was built in 1859. These bolts – as ‘precious and mighty as Brunel’s legendary golden rivet bolt’ – will be vital to keep the landmark structure strong for the next century [...]

Canal bridge gets £450,000 restoration

UK: A Victorian canal aqueduct in Derbyshire is to be restored in a £450,000 project. The aqueduct is 163 years old and takes the Cromford Canal over the Derby to Matlock railway line. The canal has recently been drained due to corrosion problems in the bridge’s cast iron structure. Repairs to the aqueduct and the [...]

Cabot Tower “On Course and Budget” For May Opening

English Heritage South West Andrew Vines, Regional Director, English Heritage South West said: ”This restoration work is the start of a new lease of life for this iconic building. As one of Bristol’s best-loved and most significant landmarks, Cabot Tower provides an important link to the city’s maritime past. The substantial funding from English Heritage means that the urgent repairs [...]