Lee Bertram fell to his death from Brent Charlie, one of four platforms in the Brent Oilfield off the Scottish coast.

Lowestoft-based Bilfinger Salamis UK admitted breaching regulations after an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Aberdeen Sheriff Court fined the firm £100,000.

An offshore worker died today after falling into the sea from a North Sea oil platform. 

The employee suffered fatal injuries from the fall at about 4am off the BP Unity rig, which is a pumping station based in the Forties pipeline system almost 100 east of Aberdeen UK.

The incident was reported to police at around 4.40am and the Health and Safety Executive said it was liaising with police, who confirmed they had been 'made aware of a death offshore'.