As part of the EER R&D project, various evacuation modes were studied, including the Skyscape, shown here
The Seascape System was studied. A Seascape TEMPSC is shown here
Dr. Bercha toured the freefall test rig at USH in Rosendal
USH lifeboat trials were carried out
View of ARKTOS amphibious safety craft
Dr. Bercha ready for a brief 'flight' aboard the helicopter simulator at Survival Systems
Trainees inside the helicopter ditching simulator
Simulator ready for submersion into the training tank
As the cabin lists and fills with water, the trainees practice a safe escape
Dr. Bercha successfully escapes from the submerged helicopter simulator
Dr. Bercha presented Escape, Evacuation, and Rescue Modeling for Frontier Offshore Installations at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas
EER experiments were staged at Survival Systems' training facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Subjects are timed as they donned survival suits
Internal walkway trials were conducted
Subjects during the stair experiments
Subjects descended the Skyscape
In February of 2001, further trials were staged to assess the effects of winter weather. These experiments also took place at Survival Systems' Skyscape facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
External walkway experiments were carried out
A series of trials was carried out to obtain data on the performance of subjects during TEMPSC embarkation
As part of the EER project, a reliability analysis was conducted on the PROD system. The PROD boom is shown here
EER Task Force members worked together as part of the Standards development process. A final draft of the Standards was generated in February 2003. F. Bercha, C. Brooks, and F. Leafloor shown here during a meeting in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Task Force members take part in offshore survival course at Survival Systems in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
As part of the EER project, stakeholder information workshops were staged
Further investigation of the Seascape System was carried out
Timed trials were carried out on Global Santa Fe's Galaxy II jackup rig
Timing began with the evacuation order. Here subjects don survival suits.
Times were taken for subjects to navigate walkways
Subjects move towards the TEMPSC
Subjects board the TEMPSC
TEMPSC is lowered to sea level. Times were also taken for TEMPSC to clear the installation.
