Thanks charron! Seems like some folks would toss back the life ring, with comments and suggestions for improvement while they still tread water.
And sox6, regarding expertise in offshore operations- Oh, I wish I had met you earlier, then I would have known true expertise! I just came across the photo of Rene Van der Harten that I have from when he showed me the radar approaches to rigs he perfected 40 years ago. The photo was taken in 1974, right after I checked him out in the S-58T. It was 2 years before Alan Bristow and I flew in a prototype S76 where he showed me what he wanted in that aircraft. I wish they had met you, too!