scuba dou Posted January 8, 2005 Posted January 8, 2005 Just spoke to home.....you'll never guess how bad the weather is...they said Really I said Violent Storm 11 all night and now recorded as Hurricane 12 (Beaufort wind scale) Hmmmm.........I think I can I said We have 16 meters (50 ft) seas running right now and building, being pushed along with 75 knts winds (86.3 MPH) gusting over 80 knts (92.06 MPH). Anyone else offshore in this..... 161 NM Offshore Esbjerg- Denmark
zeolite Posted January 8, 2005 Posted January 8, 2005 At home for this one for a change. I was on rigs that were hung off twice last year. Are you on a semi?
CAZ1562 Posted January 8, 2005 Posted January 8, 2005 Get some pic's Jools if you can - Seen some scary one's last year.
Carl Davey Posted January 8, 2005 Posted January 8, 2005 Yeah get some pics up if possible Jools. We had a max wave height of 17 metres averaging a meagre 5 last trip. Pales in comparision but by far the best i've seen in my short time offshore. Would love to be on a semi or FPSO for some funky weather, only once though i bet. Here's hoping for some interesting weather as of Tuesday...!
~ ~ Cal ~~ Posted January 9, 2005 Posted January 9, 2005 Damn ! Sounds very dodgy out there Joolsy ! I used to move semi-subs for a living and have seen some real ropey weather in my time. Typoon season in the Taiwan strait = huge weight loss after been sick as a dog for 2 weeks. I once spent 23 days moving an accomodation jack-up due to bad weather. If it was rough on tow on the Sedco rigs and your cabin was at the corner od the rig the toilets would sometimes flood the toilets..........wet carpets were never fun Keep safe out there folks ! Cal
sgscoobysti Posted January 9, 2005 Posted January 9, 2005 I know what you mean Jools we are sitting in the middle of it 130 miles East of Aberdeen. Our Met system is down (where is Rob D when you need him?) but our standby vessel was reporting wind over 90 kts through the day. its dropped off a bit now and only doing 60 kts. the dayshift reported huge waves hiiting the wellhead jacket. I am glad that I am on a fixed Platform and not one of them semi-subs. Shaun
Rob_D Posted January 9, 2005 Posted January 9, 2005 As if by magic Rob D appears! You called! Calmed down a bit up ere now but has been rough for weeks, at last managed to get some water onboard so can do my washing!, well not me personally!
WUZ Posted January 9, 2005 Posted January 9, 2005 JOOLS - know what you mean M8! Working on the Forties field at the moment and the weather has been CRAZY. 80 knot gusts and 8M seas with the winds holding a steady 60-65 knots all day long. Its starting to come down now but the rig is shut down until it does............More time on th ePC for me! Russell (holding on for grim death whilst watching the Echo Platform sway 3m in every direction!)
martinl Posted January 9, 2005 Posted January 9, 2005 Just in case you were worried about me the weather down in the Gulf of mexico is hot humid and calm sea's and the tuna are jumping. But we aint got sky telly, bu££er.
scuba dou Posted January 10, 2005 Author Posted January 10, 2005 Just back on line after we lost the comms yesterday after lunch time.....It was blowing 85 knots when we lost all the TV satellites and then the bloody comms went as well. Regarding rigs, I?m on a Keppel Fels Mod V design Heavy Duty Jack Up with ?transparent legs? and we got through yesterday with no real damage suffered, unlike the Maersk Oil & Gas platforms on the Ekofisk locations. 95 knts recorded up there North of our location and they took a right beating. Several people throughout Denmark were killed as the storm hit mainland Denmark through the night. Good news there are another two fronts moving in and over the UK and out to the North Sea so it?s not all over just yet lads. Picking back up tonight
john_robertson Posted January 10, 2005 Posted January 10, 2005 Anybody know how it is on the West of Shetland side? John.
WUZ Posted January 10, 2005 Posted January 10, 2005 << Regarding rigs, I?m on a Keppel Fels Mod V design Heavy Duty Jack Up with ?transparent legs? and we got through yesterday with no real damage suffered >> Jools - you don't want to start discussing "the matchstick leg incident" again do you Russell
martinl Posted January 10, 2005 Posted January 10, 2005 John, the west of shetland. I''ll bet its the same as always, fog in the summer, rain and sleet the rest of the year
Carl Davey Posted January 12, 2005 Posted January 12, 2005 Wind speed off the scale at 99 knots last night. All work suspended today and we've only to go out in pairs. Fcekin' ace this is, until someone gets twatted by a low-flying piece of lagging... OOE was out taking pictures before we came off shift this morning, will try and track them down.
luke_clifton Posted January 12, 2005 Posted January 12, 2005 wow thats some bl@@dy big waves don't those boats ever sink lol sorry i don't know much about boats only ever been on a ferry once and that was to france (southerner here)
Rob_D Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 Here's a couple of pictures, we peaked at 94 knots this morning and 21 metre waves To give you an idea as I don't have any pictures in normal sea conditions, the stairs lead down to the platform 7 metres from sea level on normal conditions. one two Rob.
johns Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 Mental weather conditions! Glad everyone is OK offshore. John
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