Let's remind ourselves what Jigsaw is all about - as I see it that is!
As I write, each and every offshore installation - apart from FPSO's - have a Standby Vessel in the vicininty to rescue the crew if there should be a major accident (Piper Alpha) or a man overboard etc.
These are on station 24/7 and are a very expensive piece of kit. What BP want to do is to replace many of these vessels with 2-4 offshore/onshore based helicopters, thereby saving lots and lots of oily money.
The main task of these aircraft will be to pick up survivors in the water and take them to the nearest oil rig/platform where they can get medical treatment if required before being transfered to the beach in slow time. If an urgent medivac to the beach is required it might be that the powers that be decide not to release the Jigsaw aircraft and use the current SAR resource - Bristow/RAF.
Therefore there might not be a requirement for Jigsaw crews to be all singing, all dancing SAR qualified - especially in the early stages.
Scoop 'em up and drop 'em off might be the order of the day
