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re heli
Just in case you query the helicopter flight path & why it no show track out to Stena Icemax is because it's out of radar range
only shows up to Andros Island
Friday 29th Jan 00.50 AM - update on positions -
Stena Icemax - restricted movement off the Cuban coast.
Offshore Supply Ships
Hos Black Foot in the US Port of Palm Beach
Hos Clearview still in US Port of Fourchon
On Thursday afternoon the helicopter flew back from the Stena Icemax via Andros to Nassau and then finally on to Miami
Only 1 trip out to the Icemax by helicopter on Thursday & 3 trips on Wednesday according to flight log. I will keep a look
out for any further movements & update any further developments.
https://tinyurl.com/y2wkb3s4
Thanks, PageofCups it is where I expected S Potter to be onboard Stena Icemax
Yesterday there were 3 flights to Stena Icemax & today 1 so far and has landed back at Nassau Airport 2.26 pm
Also, the Stena Icemax offshore supply ship arrived back in the US port of Palm Beach. I will keep a lookout for
she sets sail back to the Icemax...busy times right now for everyone concerned in Bahamas Petroleum operations.
Thursday 28th Jan
Stena Icemax supply ship due to arrive back in the US Port of Palm Beach today 12.00 pm
https://tinyurl.com/yyz7mwyj
Bespoke
Change to original logistics plan by BPC & Stena on flights & crew accomadation.
The United States, being the location from which much of the technical support and supplies for the rig will emanate, is experiencing record levels of Covid-19, and the likelihood of tighter restrictions and new lock-downs appear to be increasing. In The Bahamas a State of Emergency remains in place and there is considerable and growing uncertainty as to the uninterrupted availability of required services, for example regular scheduled flights and accommodation.
In view of this evolving situation, BPC and Stena Drilling have decided to move to implement an even more rigorous Covid-19 mitigation plan, so as to ensure creation of a series of effective Covid-19-free "bubbles" that completely isolate and test all crew, staff and vendor personnel on an enhanced basis, and thus "shields" the vessel to the maximum extent possible from the risk of Covid-19 importation / disruption. These measures include:
· enhanced quarantine and testing measures, where all crew and personnel will be required to undertake mandatory isolation in secure chartered hotel facilities for seven days or more (as opposed to domestic requirements in various relevant locations of up to three days),
· multiple and different Covid-19 tests before, during and after isolation and during transit (as compared, for example, to the USA which requires no Covid-19 testing for transit passengers),
All transits being via private charter flights for all crew to and from the UK / USA and The Bahamas and then ultimately to the vessel (as compared to previous plans that involved commercial air flights, which may no longer be available and in any case pose a considerably higher systemic risk)
https://www.investegate.co.uk/article.aspx?id=202011270700016951G
Wed 27th Jan 17.21 pm
The offshore supply ship Hos Blackfoot has now departed Stena Icemax heading back to US Port of Palm Beach usual journey time of around 15 hours approx
try pressing the blue will show its track till out of range
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n145jw
Bespoke
No earlier today around lunchtime the helicopter flew from Nassau directly to the Icemax had the destination of Andros Airport but flew past then out of range at the time was heading directly to the Stena Icemax. The return flight shown in the map below clearly shows when it once again appeared travelling past Andros Airport flying back to Nassau.
JP2000 your post today at 13.07 was correct
RE: Heli27 Jan 2021 13:07
I read that too but don't believe it because there's no drop in altitude on the flight profile. More likely dodgy radar coverage or they're flying too low.
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The return Heli flight just landed at Nassau airport - when on the earlier flight today from Nassau to Stena Icemax it simply
out of radar range clearly shown below when returning back flying into radar range once more after its Icemax stopover
tinyurl.com/4bh9bj2d
CarsCoffee - latest
The Hos Blackfoot arriving beside the Stena Icemax from Port of Palm Beach now! If she moves off I will post later today.
ShareCare - flight record confirmed.
https://tinyurl.com/y55862rf
Tuesday 26th Jan 2021
Hos Blackfoot Offshore Supply Ship speed 11 knots heading Stena Icemax due to arrive just after midnight.
https://tinyurl.com/y6t5fdn9 AIS Satellite
26th Jan 2021
Stena Icemax Offshore Supply Ship Hos Blackfoot just departed the US Port of Palm Beach after a 14-hour stopover & now heading back to the Icemax - ETA just after midnight tonight.
https://tinyurl.com/y3n9vrat
Mon 25th Jan 14.58PM
- Hos Blackfoot -
Stena Icemax offshore supply ship Hos Blackfoot arriving shortly US Port Palm Beach
https://tinyurl.com/y5exl85f
Monday 25th Jan 01.45 am
At present, the Icemax offshore supply ship Hos Blackfoot has departed speed 10.4 Knots
heading north back to US port
https://tinyurl.com/yy6epm4s
Source: @ MarineTraffic app on iPhone
Well Spotted tonight ShareScare, BPC sets the record straight on Lloyds of London insurance never in doubt.
"Lloyd's said in response to questions from climate activists that syndicates within the specialist insurance market had underwritten cover for the drilling project, being carried out by Bahamas Petroleum Company"
Sunday 24th Jan 11.05 am
At present, alongside our Stena Icemax, the offshore supply ship Hos Blackfoot arrived from
US Port of Palm Beach for the second time in past 7 days...obviously it's a busy time right now
https://tinyurl.com/y4bl2thg
Source: @ MarineTraffic app on iPhone
option latest updated Satellite position.
Oultonmike, yes that did cross my mind also...just surprised they are all close by the Icemax...been there for some hours