In making this split, BP is now looking to create a new safety unit that will rule the groups operations like an inquisition as Dudley grants it powers to audit on an ongoing basis every single operation around the world.

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The new rule was prompted by a recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board, which found that passenger weight was a factor in several deadly boating accidents in recent years.

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