Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation 44: Subsea isolation valves
From The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster, published 12 November 1990.
Recommendation
There should be no immediate requirement that a subsea isolation valve (SSIV) be fitted on a pipeline connected to an installation. The operator should demonstrate in the Safety Case that adequate provision has been made, including if necessary the use of SSIVs, against hazards from risers and pipelines (para 19.36).
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 393
Reference: Recommendation 44
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Source
Inquiry
Piper Alpha Inquiry
Report
The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster
12 Nov 1990
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
35.9 years ago