Chopper ditching

chewy · 18 February 2009, 21:52

Just seen on the news about the Super Puma ditching in the North Sea. Can't believe how lucky them lads and lasses are. Everyone survived.

codprawn · 18 February 2009, 21:57

Just beat me to it!!!

Yes they were very lucky - and in the dark as well - miracle they didn't lose anyone. I see most were recoverd by the platform lifeboat - probably a RIB or similar foam collared boat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7898093.stm

chewy · 18 February 2009, 22:01

Looks like it was a BP platform.
The lifeboats on board the platform are like the ones on ships, totally enclosed and displacement.

Reading about it the cloud base was BELOW the helideck level.

Poly · 18 February 2009, 23:23

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Originally Posted by codprawn

- probably a RIB or similar foam collared boat.

indeed according to the coastguard the 15 that weren't winched into the rescue heli - were picked up by one of those massive Delta ribs - the ARRCs!

chewy · 18 February 2009, 23:28

Them big Deltas are part of BP's Jig Saw program.
Would make sense if it was one of them.

Delta Rich · 20 February 2009, 15:07

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7900394.stm

The helicopter picked up the first 3 survivors, the rest were picked up by one of the two ARRCs in attendance. Apparently, the three on the helicopter were then transferred back onto the ARRCs. A real success for the Jigsaw project and the ARRCs

Poly · 21 February 2009, 01:13

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Originally Posted by Delta Rich

Apparently, the three on the helicopter were then transferred back onto the ARRCs.

odd that they would then fly those three back to Aberdeen and bring the rest by boat? the Scottish media suggested that the first three were airlifted then the winching operation became difficult/dangerous and since there were no serious injuries the remainder were recovered by the ARRCs

Rogue Wave · 21 February 2009, 17:27

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Originally Posted by Delta Rich

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7900394.stm

The helicopter picked up the first 3 survivors, the rest were picked up by one of the two ARRCs in attendance. Apparently, the three on the helicopter were then transferred back onto the ARRCs. A real success for the Jigsaw project and the ARRCs

Was the heicopters safety systems specified by the jigsaw project cos that seemed to work very well also

Did they just deploy the ARCC's as everyone was in a liferaft or were the victims spread about in the Sea in which case did they launch the ERRV's FRC's as well.

PeterM · 21 February 2009, 18:39

What do all the abbreviations mean please ?

Rogue Wave · 21 February 2009, 21:29

ERRV means Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel
http://www.errva.org.uk/life.php
Every platform or group of platforms in a close vicinity will have a dedicated ERRV so no need for the rig to have it's own open boat cos they jump from the ERRV.

FRC means Fast Rescue Craft Used to be Searider 6's with twins or Delta's now moving towards hard tube diesels with jets for safety. Check out Norsafe or Delta

ARCC Means BP got a lot of money some of which it gave to Delta for some pretty fancy RIBS

Delta Rich · 23 February 2009, 09:38

ARRC -Autonomous Rescue and Recovery Craft

At the time of build (and now I believe) the ARRC is the smallest vessel in the world to be designated as fully autonomous.

PeterM · 23 February 2009, 20:33

So is the ERRV on the water 24 hours a day ?

And 100% automated ! WOW - out there in that sea - with all that big metal stuff sticking up ! Surely it does actually have people on it though? Can it be remotely operated then if they all fall out ?

Can you tell I know nothing about this stuff but find it very interesting ?

iandl · 24 February 2009, 08:43

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Originally Posted by chewy

Looks like it was a BP platform.
The lifeboats on board the platform are like the ones on ships, totally enclosed and displacement.

Reading about it the cloud base was BELOW the helideck level.

yep ...I was HLO last monday and turned the flight back ...oddly ....the millar platform where the jigsaw chopper is parked (bond 1) got a flight in and they are only 8 miles from us.....I came home late last tuesday and the cloud base wasn't much better
been on the jigsaw chopper a few times ....very well equiped and the pilots are normally 20 years north sea flying experiance ....
re-fuelled 4 navy sea kings last trip ....they are doing a lot of excercises in bergen ....that is a cracker of a chopper....makes the puma look tottie.

56C went down in 95 ...with everyone rescued ....you'll see it on discovery every so often.....best landing on water ever....didnt even get feet wet when transfering to liferaft, the oil co tried to hide everyone in a hotel away from the media but they sent a girl to marks and spencers to buy clothes for everyone but came back with yellow jumpers and rupert bear trousers so they were quite easy to spot.

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9D280 · 24 February 2009, 09:24

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

FRC means Fast Rescue Craft Used to be Searider 6's with twins or Delta's now moving towards hard tube diesels with jets for safety. Check out Norsafe or Delta

...And before that they were 5m Humbers, fitted out by Delta with (I believe) a single Yam 40 on the transom! (which is probably why most were retired in the early 80s.....)

Rogue Wave · 02 March 2009, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

So is the ERRV on the water 24 hours a day ?

And 100% automated ! WOW - out there in that sea - with all that big metal stuff sticking up ! Surely it does actually have people on it though? Can it be remotely operated then if they all fall out ?

Can you tell I know nothing about this stuff but find it very interesting ?

ERRV is also known as a stanby vessel and it is permanently on station, but it's not automatic at all I'm unsure as to how you thought that? . It would have a dynamic positioning system facility but that's about it.

They have around 12 crew Master, Mate, Engineer, 2nd engineer, medic, cook (who would double as a crewman in an emergency. and 6 crewmen who woul be a Coxswain and 2 boatmen for each of the two ribs the crewman would also be AB's andwork on the ship.

Some are converted deep sea trawlers and some are custom built ships check out Grampian shipping (might be Northstar) or Vroon

PeterM · 02 March 2009, 11:54

Oh interesting . I was paying too much attention to the Automated bit of the description. Thanks . I now understand abit more about what they are doing. Its something I doubt I'll ever get to see 1st hand , but I can wish .

Heart-trouble · 02 March 2009, 15:32

the last place you would ever want to be is on a standby boat...trust me!!!

PeterM · 02 March 2009, 15:46

I'd do it ( maybe just once from what you say! ) just for the experience .

Rogue Wave · 02 March 2009, 16:08

http://www.seacormarine.com/ourfleet.cgi?type=sbsv

codprawn · 02 March 2009, 16:53

Didn't one of the trawler/guard vessels sink a while back? Can't remember it's name.