I find it difficult to see if it's cause or effect. There are lots of offshore professional pilots here whose opinions will be more valuable than my impressions.
I do wonder if the pilot actually intended to lift.
"tail rotor probably struck the deck after one of the skids had become entangled in the netting." Could be, but I can't see any entangling. (Edit - not at that stage.)
Either way, the pilot either did a superb job or was extremely lucky (or probably both) in recovering to the pad in difficult conditions and in a confined area.