Offshoreigor - no prob's with Russian heli's and only reason why UN wants to get shot of them is maybe they are tired of being bled dry by ex Eastern bloc operators offering plenty but delivering zilch as well as having too many accidents especially weather related ones. When operated by Western crew, which carries it's price which the UN seem no to want to pay, there are no accidents and the job gets done efficiently. The Mil-8MTV is an excellent machine and the Kamov KA32 isn't half bad either.