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Old 23rd Jun 2009, 00:43
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maxwelg2
 
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Madrock, I hear you, but things need to change, we're meant to learn from tragedies and outdated standards can be updated. Suffice to say that at least one oil company over here has gave their workers the option to travel by vessel until the suit compatibility research has been concluded. For me that will be all too soon. The sad truth is that if there is not a collective interest in improving safety it will take a long time to happen. Why did we change from the Mustang flight commander II suits to the E-452s, was it legislation-driven, cost-driven, or safety-driven? They weren't the best but they were type approved.

Flight Commander II :: Mustang Survival

The spec should be the best that technology can provide for the environment, not the most cost-effective. What about the litigation costs if a company is deemed to have been providing inadequate safety equipment? We know that's not going to happen because the suits will be TC approved.

IMO we should be using whatever flight suit is selected during our BST-R sea days instead of the Fitzwright, which is a great suit for bobbing about in the drink for a few hours. If we stay warm and dry then we're making progress.

Fitzwright Immersion Suit

Max
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