A pioneer in offshore survival, Dr Joe Cross OBE, died in Aberdeenshire on 27 July 2014. Dr Cross started as a naval safety equipment fitter in 1953 before rising to be a commissioned Royal Navy Officer. ...
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Learn MoreIncreasing SAR Use by the Oil & Gas Industry The oil and gas industry is increasingly contracting commercial Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopters to support offshore exploration work and support offshore...
Learn MoreAsiana Accident at San Francisco 6 July 2013 (Asiana Flight 214, Boeing 777 HL7742) There are a host of human factors, automation, crashworthiness, survivability and emergency response lessons from this 2013...
Learn MoreIn a session entitled “Resilience, helicopters and the challenge of transferring the workforce offshore” at Oil & Gas UK‘s first Annual Conference, attendees heard that the industry is now better...
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