Nil wind rig operations
Joined: Oct 1999
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From: Den Haag
HC or 212man, there's a job awaiting
Looking at your last post, I see that the operation is private - 'my' operation has obvious parallels, but we went down the AOC route in 1999. One of the reasons was/is that it allows the ability to contract services to third parties, thereby generating revenue.
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From: Sale, Australia
Certainly not mine to make 212man (I wish, but unfortunately retyred), but it could do with someone of your expertise to bring a measure of professionalism to the operation. The current incumbents in management, great people though they be, are straight out of the military, with no exposure to the offshore world, other than Longford.
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From: Sale, Australia
Sure, the greater part was fender, but not all, and I came to realise the limitations that fact and the sheltered workshop brought with it. Late in life though, and only after the company managed to kill two people and injure eight others, and like the good corporate citizen they are, they tried to duck shove their responsibilities, which took a Royal Commission to bring them kicking and screaming into the real world.
To paraphrase Sergeant Phil Esterhaus, "Be careful out there."
To paraphrase Sergeant Phil Esterhaus, "Be careful out there."
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Australia
Fair enough Brian,
It would be fair to mention that the fatal incident leading to the Royal Commission was not aviation related.
Rest assured that the current crew are slowly overcoming the inertia of the most centralised multi national on the planet.
We are shopping for a new fleet as you will know, have a new roster that has been in service for 14 months now and working a treat (happy pilots), an Interdyne fatigue measuring system and the list goes on.
I always did enjoy flying the Bass Strait line with you and getting stuck into meaty discussions.
all the best
It would be fair to mention that the fatal incident leading to the Royal Commission was not aviation related.
Rest assured that the current crew are slowly overcoming the inertia of the most centralised multi national on the planet.
We are shopping for a new fleet as you will know, have a new roster that has been in service for 14 months now and working a treat (happy pilots), an Interdyne fatigue measuring system and the list goes on.
I always did enjoy flying the Bass Strait line with you and getting stuck into meaty discussions.
all the best
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From: UK and MALTA
Brian,
I "See you" (AVATAR wise). What you describe in your post about that management pilot is truly horrific. I know it is easy said, and somewhat harder to practise, but we should always work as a crew, and that means our decisions (within reasonable limits) default to the lowest common denominator. Ie if one crew is not happy, the other should listen and act accordingly.
My view is that management must not "interfere" in a Commanders decision when it is based on safety, but it is entirely appropriate for them to question our processes and comment as appropriate. After all, it may be that the Commander is simply unsuitable for the role in which he has been employed.
Thankfully I work for CHC Scotia, and I have to say that majority of our management "interference" is actually the other way round - ie "Why did you continue" "Why did you do that" and generally aimed at maintaining safety rather than errodding it.
Long may it remain that way.
DB
I "See you" (AVATAR wise). What you describe in your post about that management pilot is truly horrific. I know it is easy said, and somewhat harder to practise, but we should always work as a crew, and that means our decisions (within reasonable limits) default to the lowest common denominator. Ie if one crew is not happy, the other should listen and act accordingly.
My view is that management must not "interfere" in a Commanders decision when it is based on safety, but it is entirely appropriate for them to question our processes and comment as appropriate. After all, it may be that the Commander is simply unsuitable for the role in which he has been employed.
Thankfully I work for CHC Scotia, and I have to say that majority of our management "interference" is actually the other way round - ie "Why did you continue" "Why did you do that" and generally aimed at maintaining safety rather than errodding it.
Long may it remain that way.
DB
