- then what? You still need another vessel to put them on so you can go back for the rest. If you have to fly them back for 50nm over the North Sea they will all have hypothermia by the time you get them to land
Yes crab - I know that.
On the 19th I wrote:
Inshore or oilfields, short-range jobs a basket rescue is the answer
and only last night I wrote:
and it's only suitable for short range rescues - inshore, within an oilfield or where rescue ships are nearby.
they are very unlikely to want to get into the water so you can put them in your basket, even if it does float
So you land it on the deck, don't you.....
I can see why you are pushing this device since you clearly have links with the manufacturers
I am not 'pushing it'. It was mentioned by SASless, then there was an almost undignified race to get to the wrong end of the stick first. I'm just trying to clarify a few misconceptions - and failing with you it seems.
Don't dismiss this out of hand just because it's different to what has always been 'the right way to do it'.
If this is considered advertising - I'll happily remove all references.