Bond statement should have been available to operators on Monday, is it out there yet? Not been into work so don't know if facts are in general circulation yet so not sure if they can be talked about on this forum.
We have discussed at length night SOPs, how about discussing what can be provided offshore to aid pilots regarding approach angle and closing speed and make it more difficult to get disorientated in the first place. We have had in the SNS a "trial" deck lighting system whereby both the circle and "H" are lit with LEDs which greatly improves situational awareness. Unfortunately the sysem has only been rolled out on a trial basis on the Thames, and the last I heard it was sent North for Bond to assess. Does anyone have any further info on this.
I think Bristow's did an onshore trial which they videod, I'll see if I can find reference to it on the net and post a link. Maybe someone else already knows where one is?
Finding published in CAA Paper 2006/03,
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/2006_03.pdf , cant find the video yet.
Also may want to look at
http://www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/downloa...wson_Paper.pdf includes some pictures of the system.