Statistics uncovered by the Sunday Herald show Norwegian and UK offshore helicopters had similar fatality rates between the 1960s and 1990s. But in the last decade, the UK's record has worsened while Norway's has greatly improved.
Why is the question in each case....the UK getting worse....and the Norway rate improving.
I can remember too clearly some of the Helicopter Services S-61's winning Spindle Throwing contests.....was airborne in the Ekofisk when one of them happened....but that was in the mid-70's.