Originally Posted by
gulliBell
Of the four different offshore operations I've worked in and thus am familiar, for all of them:
Helmets: Optional
Survival suits: Optional
Life jackets: Required
From my experience:
East Coast Canada
Helmets: Optional (in later years)
Survival suits: Required
Life jackets: Required
Beaufort Sea (Canadian Arctic)
Helmets: Optional (in later years)
Survival suits: Required
Life jackets: Required
India/Thailand
Helmets: Optional (in later years)
Survival suits: Optional (never saw anyone wear them)
Life jackets: Required