It appears that some of you need to have your annual sarcasm meter calibration done. I am not defending the way things are, I'm just pointing out the excuses of the oil companies, who are making obscene profits, and of the politicians who have been bought by them.
I am definitely not happy that things are unlikely to change, I'm just pointing out the facts.
ATPMBA, it depends on the model. The A model would likely have to ditch if it didn't have enough fuel to return to the beach, but those generally are required to carry beach +30 min fuel. The A++ likely can't hover, but can successfully make a platform landing if is is operating with one-way fuel. Departing the beach at MGW, the aircraft will be well below that after an hour or more of flight, and properly done, the platform landing shouldn't be that dramatic, probably less exciting than a rejected takeoff. It's about the same for a 412.