KG86,
The ship was on fire! Waiting till dawn to evacuate via a ladder might have been a trifle uncomfortable!
Can you do a winch change rotors running on a seaking [sic]?
No!
The pan at Valley must have got quite crowded.
If the Valley aircraft were broken, they were probably in the shed, especially in that wind. Besides, there are 9 spots on the SAR dispersal, plenty to host a few guests, such as happened during the Swanland resuce late last year.