It is interesting to see the reluctance of the offshore crews to embrace technology that could make their lives safer.....
That isn't true as most of us have embraced the new technology. If it isn't the right solution, it isn't the right solution. I have flown with NVGs for many hours and a few years back would have said that they would have been ideal for the older generation of aircraft where there is/was a lot less help from the aircraft. Now, I don't think they would be of great value compared to the inconvenience. The crews are used to flying procedures on instruments and it means that they can cope when conditions are poor. You have to fly new technology to realise how far we have come and what this means specifically to the offshore role.