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shipwatch update
NJORD VIKING on its way to Norway
BETTY KNUTSEN arrived AM 2020-03-28 06:35 LT UTC N60°10'58.84
W003°52'12.47 satellite position
FFS ATHOS & KOPERVIC tugs are lined up by Paul B Loyd Jr watch for any movement of rig
OLYMPIC ZEUS left Bergen overnight waiting near Olen
Betty Knutsen departed AM and headed for Immingham, ETA 30/03 at 0900hrs.
PBLJ left port 20 minutes ago. Don't have a precise destination yet, just a waypoint.
Aduk,
Surely must have an rns tomorrow detailing the work programme, at least for the first operation if not for the summer too (however that might be a bit too much to expect given all the uncertainties!).
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/27/more-than-4000-north-sea-oil-rigs-workers-lose-job-amid-covid-19-crisis oh dear, whole North sea sector groaning under this crisis, many impacts
The final line is priceless. "Including a freeze on director salaries". WTF.
Olympic Zeus with PBLR in tow has declared its destination as Invergordon.
PBLJ
(must be a Dallas thing)
Hello
Was told that there’s 2nd case of Convid-19 on the Aoka, not yet been reported.
Will they rns it?
Will they close the production?
Surely it's a given that there will be more cases.
There were further removals of non essential workers from the AM yesterday, taking medic-approved precautions for those who may have been exposed to the worker medevac’d on Wednesday with Covid-19,Douglas Fraser is the journalist who tweeted it.
They should stop production ASAP and help the people...
Ammu123 ; How is shutting in in production is going to save the workforce ?
Its safer to leave things running unless critical members of production/maintenance are unable to work.
Its more hazardous to shut in production than to leave it running, (why introduce another hazard?) If the process were to trip,(which its designed to do safely) then they may re-evaluate if staff measures dictate.
Operators have things in place for this happening.
Ammu123, what nonsense "stop production and help the people......". They had one chap that needed to be taken off due to the virus, anyone deemed to be in close contact with him would also be taken off on a more routine flight and sent home to self isolate. This has happened now on many platforms and Rigs in the uK sector, so stop panicking - there will be very clear procedures on board that will gave been followed, production will continue, and rightly so.
"Anyone deemed to be in close contact with him" .... believe me, considering the persons job title, that is the whole crew.
Changfai, totally rubbish. It will be anyone that shares a cabin or works alongside him or possibly has shared an office with him or maybe worked closely on a couple of workscopes with the guy. (and the AM is one of the few assets that only has single cabins so no sharing). - We wouldn't close Tesco's and send all the staff home because the checkout person tests positive. FFS, get a grip.
The guys and girls in the AM will be a lot more relaxed, and cracking on with the job, than some of the pathetic panicky armchair experts on here. If the cap fits........
I am currently offshore myself and believe i feel far more safer here than at home (when i leave tomorrow). The measures put in place here are 2nd to none. We can't fart the wrong way without asking. The hygiene has been upped dramatically. We have 2 stewards back to back days nights who's sole job is to walk around the accommodation cleaning/ sanitising handrails, door knobs etc. I'm sure the Akoa M is exactly the same. My list of changes could go on and on and on. The AM production will continue!
Good to know Winalot! Shame Marks and Spencers don't take a leaf out of the rig operators book.
Good to hear Winalot, what rig are you on if you dont mind me asking.
JAdam ; "price rockets on all these undervalued oil companies" would you mind holding your breath for me please, now ? JuJu economics ?
Still waiting for the blue day you promised last Weds, or was it Thursday; anomalous trichromacy ? Tomorrow you might be right, but then again, you might be wrong.
CV-19 angle, is relevant to the economy, to think otherwise is foolhardy, what a half-wit you are. Stick to collecting number plates.
Majority of the time, Supervision have single man cabins anyway.
Winalot, the biggest problem will be 19 bodies jammed into that S92.
Its laughable that the Heliports are all observing the social distancing rules, and then they pack the chopper full, as it would be too costly to do otherwise.