Oil Rig Photos | Arriving on the Kittiwake Platform

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Garve Scott-Lodge

2006

Arriving on the Kittiwake Platform

In the North Sea everyone flying to or from a platform has to wear a 'survival suit' (yellow here) with an inflatable lifejacket on top. Earplugs and headphones are required whilst inside the helicopter, and with some journeys lasting two and a half hours, it can be pretty uncomfortable.

Photo Courtesy of Shell Photographic Services, Shell International Ltd
Picture Added on 14 November 2006.

Comments

In addition (since Garve escaped the North Sea) you now have to wear a rebreather. This is an inflatable bag called an Air Pocket. The idea is that you exhale into it and then re-breathe your own breath until you escape from a capsized chopper. Some re-breathers are now incorporated into the lifejackets.
Added by Forbes on 20 November 2006.

Yesterday late, a helicopter crashed into the sea near Den Helder in the Netherlands. The helicopter had some technical problems, and made a emergency landing into the sea. Seventeen people were onboard. Everyone has been picked up by rescue teams. No one was seriously injured. One person was transfered to hospital, with a light hypothermia. The helicopter was transporting personnel from a oil rig which has power problems.
Added by Marcel S. on 22 November 2006.

A little bit off topic (excuse me :-)): I wonder if some of you might have any photos of a Gazelle helicopter at oil rig's helideck. Unsuccessfully looking such pic for years :-( Thanks in advance.

Kind regards
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Added by Damian Matthews on 21 August 2008.