New Years Day in the North Sea

[English Bloke]

New years day in the North Sea.

It was a lovely day if a little nippy but work just went on as normal. New Years day was just another working day.

Here are a few pictures to illustrate the fact.


This is the view out of my office window. The helideck is in the top of the picture.


And here is my office.


Inside the sickbay. Not alot of space.


We had a supply vessel come alongside to give us resupply. This is the ship approaching, viewed from the platform's lifeboat station.


Backing up using thrusters.


Taking a stores container on board


One of the cranes


A food container coming up...


Viewed from another position.

[English Bloke]

Testing the drinking water prior to receiving it from the boat.


I'm just worn out I tell ya!


Our nearest neigbours. About 10 miles (16km) away.

[Oddern]

Nice pics John. Must be a drag having to work on New Years day. What do you do with fireworks on an oilplatform? he,he...
Skål!

[Jock Scot]

Well that is one way of spending New Years day, I suppose. If it is any comfort for you, we were and still are, just as marooned as you are, except I suspect, that our scenery is a wee tad better? Do you get a chance to wave at a passing whale ,or some such?

[Tony]

I've done that a few times before (and Christmas too).
And I'm really glad I don't have to do it anymore!

[MacKay71]

great pics!

[Jack Daw]

Great pics and despite working on NYD, it looks like a cool job.

[Paul]

John, this is scary. In the 2nd last picture you look exactly like a younger version of my uncle!

[Highlander31]

Nice photos, John. It's too bad you ended up working on New Years Day. I understand how that goes, had to work the holidays more times than I can count. But, as you say, it becomes just another work day.

[nloken]

Nice pictures! Hope they set you up with a decent New Years dinner at least....