What I would like to know is whether the Bond SAR crews are going to have to prove the same standard as the Jigsaw Trial Team?
The Trial crews were all professional and current SAR operators with years of experience from both the military and Coastguard. The Jigsaw concept was sold on what they achieved after nearly a year of day and night winching in all sea states. Now that BP has chosen another operator with different crews are they going to meet the same standard or is this being conveniently passed over? Apparently the winchmen are going to be HEMS paramedic’s so no winching experience there, and the co-pilots taken off the line in Aberdeen.
Anyway, a message for all budding Jigsaw SAR commanders – If you are going to buy a house in Aberdeen then avoid the Bridge of Don and Danestane area. The house prices there are always the first to suffer when the oil price drops followed closely by Kingswells and Westhill.