He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.

The operator of the Tui oil field is confident that its equipment and processes could cope with an emergency despite lacking a remote failsafe switch.

Lawsuits, fines, cleanup and reputation-repair from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are likely to cost company BP billions.

Two crewmen died of suffocation and another was critically hurt in a log ship's hold at Marsden Pt wharf yesterday.

Class action lawsuits have been filed against BP and contractor Halliburton as a vast oil spill threatens the US coast.

After the worst US oil spill in decades, documents have emerged showing that BP had downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at the rig.

Attorney-General John Caughi has accused the Tongan govt of trying to curb an independent judiciary and attempting to interfere with the Princess Ashika inquiry.

Amendments to aquaculture legislation may allow the fisheries minister to override regional coastal plans in 'exceptional circumstances'.