Can someone explain to me why some pilots are happy to fly over miles of water not covered by standby boats, operate to construction vessels with no standby boat cover and yet when the standby boat in field cannot launch the FRC, they stop flying? The standby boats are not primarily there for helo ops, they are for evacuating rigs in case of tragic accident and most importantly for picking up MOB's. Is flying offshore really that dangerous? Moreover, looking at the pilot doors on many helicopters, you're not going to get out of the damn thing anyway.
Don't get me wrong, if there is a real risk, then this issue must be addressed, but is it the issue at the top of the list? What about helmets, stass, hearing protection etc etc.