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  1. 02-04-2009 10:28 AM #1
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    Chopper down in North Sea

    Just wanted to start a thread to offer condolences to the families of the deceased of the chopper. I work in Oil and gas myself and have a few colleagues offshore, so it hit home pretty hard.

    RIP to all.
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  2. 02-04-2009 11:03 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by bettyswollocks View Post
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    Just wanted to start a thread to offer condolences to the families of the deceased of the chopper. I work in Oil and gas myself and have a few colleagues offshore, so it hit home pretty hard.

    RIP to all.
    I agree very sad indeed.

    Shocking IMO the lack of coverage nationally re this, much more important to be discussing who is sitting next to Obama.

    RIP to all.
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    Spot on.

    My uncle works on the rigs and is due to go back on friday, with this incident and the previous one a few months ago must be worrying for anyone that is a regular helicopter traveller.
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  4. 02-04-2009 02:37 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wembley67 View Post
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    Spot on.

    My uncle works on the rigs and is due to go back on friday, with this incident and the previous one a few months ago must be worrying for anyone that is a regular helicopter traveller.
    Defo.

    Sad news. Thought about this on the way to work this morning and thought about how risky it is for them just to get to the rigs and home.

    I assume the risk factor is built into wages or is it purely based on their specialist skills?

    I looked into the rigs before but it was mostly engineering roles.

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  5. 02-04-2009 02:42 PM #5
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    I'm on an apprenticeship to go offshore just now, and thats, what, the 3rd? in the space of a few months to go down. It's not the greatest thing to hear about your career for the next 50 years.

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  6. 02-04-2009 03:20 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty-Hibee View Post
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    I'm on an apprenticeship to go offshore just now, and thats, what, the 3rd? in the space of a few months to go down. It's not the greatest thing to hear about your career for the next 50 years.

    RIP to all

    Where you working just now Marty? As alot of our apprenticies are to go offshore also?
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  7. 02-04-2009 03:36 PM #7
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    my brother was on a helecopter flight coming back from a rig the same time as the 1 that went down,i was ****ing myself,tried his mobile about 100 times,he phoned me at 16.30 thank god.i know how the other familys were feeling,
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    My Dad works offshore too, but I'm not too concerned. The amount of flights that go is huge, and it's only recently that we have seen any tragedy.

    Devastating news though, RIP to all the deceased.
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    Sitting waiting for our chopper to pick us up ,to bring us home,
    must admit to a feeling unease........and its foggy as ****...so we might have to wait a bit longer. Thoughts go out to all the bereaved. R.I.P.
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  11. 03-04-2009 05:50 PM #11
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    terrible tradegy, my thoughts are with the family and friends!

    Bad news for the North East! Most of my friends up here work for oil related companies.
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    Having spent a lot of years offshore, Scotland and other places, I obviously know the dangers involved. Everybody seems to forget about them until something like this or Piper Alpha or any of the other countless tragedies happen.

    RIP all of you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bettyswollocks View Post
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    Where you working just now Marty? As alot of our apprenticies are to go offshore also?

    Probably wasn't too clear there, i've just started my apprenticeship at Jewel and Esk just now, don't go off til next semptember. The year above me are due to go off in a fortnight though, so it isn't too comforting for them, but as someone mentioned above, the amount of flights that happen a day, so I think everyone is just trying not to think about the whole situation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by northseahibby View Post
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    Sitting waiting for our chopper to pick us up ,to bring us home,
    must admit to a feeling unease........and its foggy as ****...so we might have to wait a bit longer. Thoughts go out to all the bereaved. R.I.P.
    You hate flying anyway....pooping your pants?

    when you coming down grandpa ?

    RIP to all ....
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