North Sea Jigsaw

[EFATO]

Aberdeen P & J announces that Bristow have won the bp contract to supply a SuperPuma for an extended SAR trial in the N Sea. What do you all think will be the minimum exp level for a capt for this 24/7 contract when/if it goes to 4 offshore based machines. What should they be paid and what roster would you work.

[AllyPally]

I wouldn't work 15 days on 13 off but would consider 8 on 6 off but pay would have to be around £100,000 to make me put up with the boredom of being on standby with only routine training to look forward to. It is no fun living on a rig, so as there aren't many night qualified SAR Capts about who would want this job the pay should be high as market forces kick in.
Ally

[Taff Missed]

And having decided how much we're going to trouser.... maybe some congratulations are in order to BHL for winning the contractin the first place? Hmmmm?

[cyclic]

Jigsaw

I know the contract has been awarded for the trial, but is there any other news?

[Ally1987]

Yes, the guy running it dropped himself in the s**t with BP by suggesting that the project could or would (? it's that memory thing again) run on into full implementation.
Needless to say, much BP backpeddling was done, as their offshore unions are already at 30,000 feet in a vertical climb over this one.

[2STROPS]

JIGSAW bp's SAR Helios

Anybody got any news on how the JIGSAW trial is progressing in the N Sea?

An interested 2STROPS

[simfly]

I can tell you it hasn't started yet.

[Special 25]

The aircraft (Mk II Super Puma) is currently down at Bristow HQ in Redhill being fitted with FLIR, Nightsun, SkyShout, winches and allsorts of other expensive toys, not to mention a nice snazzy paint scheme.

Should be up in Aberdeen in November for the crews to play with and provide a few demonstrations and then goes offshore for the real work in February I think.

[Hummingfrog]

Bp Sar Jigsaw

Saw G-JSAR flying in Aberdeen this week. When and where are the offshore trials going to take place. How many crews are involved?

HF
(a could be interested party )

[AllyPally]

It is very quiet. Is there no information to be had on what could be an operation that could employ 50-60 pilots?

AP

[Eurochopper]

Oh all right then.... The trial has already started and there are 5.5 pilots and about the same number of rear crew involved. Hopefully it will lead on to great things but at the moment, who knows? - that is why there is a trial!

[zalt]

With that paint job is the fence by the top hangar shoulder-to-shoulder with reggie spotters?

[The Missing Piece]

For those who don't know what it looks like a picture is available at http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/307211/M/ .

[zalt]

TMP - ta

Who is specifying the objectives of the trial (ie BP, UKOOA or HSE) and does anyone know who is the Trial Manager (are they BP, Bristow etc)?

[simfly]

I've heard bits about the trial from crews, and the impression I get is that BP is managing it, and they are currently figuring out the objectives!

[Hummingfrog]

bp has announced the sale of the 40s to Apache. This means that bp has sold 7 N Sea rigs in the last few months with more to follow so there may soon be no rigs left for Jigsaw a/c to be based on.

HF

[zalt]

Flight Ad

Seems a bit late to be looking for objectives. I wonder how close to the rigs they are going to try to demo rescues.

HF - Does cast the super-positive BOH ad in this week's Flight (stating they will start sponsoring pilot & LAE training for their BP contract) in an interesting light. Will they really need all 6 L2s for their BP crew change contract?

[332mistress]

Hi Zalt

The policy of bp at the moment is to sell off the older or less productive fields in the N Sea. So far the 5 40s rigs, Montrose and Arbroath have been sold. This equates to a requirement of 1.5 Pumas per day. If Bond do not win the contract to support these rigs then they are down to 4.5 pumas not 6. There are also very strong rumours that this is just the beginning of the process so in the end the bp-Bond contract could be just for the west of Shetland rigs or 1.5>2 pumas a day.

A year is a long time in the N Sea so we may or may not see Bond at Aberdeen

332M

[2STROPS]

Jigsaw

I'm leaving the RAF in the near future (with ATPLH) having done 10 years SAR on the Seaking. Does anybody know the requirements for employment on JIGSAW or who to contact for details.

Ta

2S

[S76Heavy]

So far, it is only a trial. Should there be a requirement in the future, it probably will have to go out for tender under EU rules, so who knows which operator will get it..

Good luck anyway