Wind weather and rigs

private fraser

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We see a lot of pictures of waves crashing onto shores etc and hear of high wind speeds in Orkney etc but spare a thought for the guys offshore.
I was on the Beryl Alpha rig many years ago helping with setting up a comms link to the shore telephone system. There was a storm force 10 one time and it was pretty scary.
Atb to those on the rigs.
 
Thanks pf,

I am currently on a platform in the middle of the North Sea, Friday gone we had 120mph winds and Saturday was only marginally better.
I feel for and thank those aboard the rescue boats who have to stay in the vicinity of the platforms and have to endure some massive waves.

ATB 243 Stalker.
 
Spent many a winter on construction DSV vessels West of Shetland & in Northern Norway, severe weather is never much fun to endure, she's a cruel mistress is the sea.

My hat goes off to the all the various standby/support vessels, RNLI, Coastguard & RAF SAR etc who have always had my full respect for their continual support.
 
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