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Old 10th September 2004 | 02:02
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Tynecastle
 
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Lots of Helicoptrer activity in the Gulf of Thailand, but no SAR, one of the major players there has its employees fooled into thinking there is 61 sitting at base with a winch ready to go when in fact the winch is sitting in a crate.
The crews are not trained for rescue missions, only getting workers off the remote platforms if the workboats cannot get in.
If you have to ditch, just hope there is a friendly fishing boat around.
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