The Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs presents a new audit by the Office of the Auditor General into state responsibility for the Alexander L. Kielland disaster of 1980. The audit concludes that no substantial new evidence has emerged to change the 2021 criticisms, but reveals serious failings in how authorities discharged their duties before the disaster. Recent studies show that survivors and bereaved families continue to suffer significant health problems and reduced quality of life.
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The Storting calls on the Office of the Auditor General to clarify state responsibility for allowing the disaster to occur, as well as authorities' failure to support survivors and the bereaved. This new audit is to be completed and presented by the end of 2025.
The Storting calls on the government to establish a dedicated compensation scheme for survivors and bereaved families of the Alexander L. Kielland disaster.