EVACUATION AND SURVIVAL FROM OFFSHORE DRILLING AND PRODUCTION UNITS IN THE BERING, CHUKCHI, AND BEAUFORT SEAS

The objective of this study was to develop information on the options for personnel evacuation from drilling rigs and production platforms in the offshore waters of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. Topics covered include: expected levels of exploration and development activity; environmental conditions in the region; survival requirements, including search and rescue time; and evaluation of survival equipment and systems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report
• Corporate Authors:

  ARCTEC Engineering, Incorporated

  Columbia, MD  United States 

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Zahn, P B
  • Kotras, T V
• Publication Date: 1987-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 150 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cold weather; Drilling machines; Life rafts; Lifeboats; Offshore platforms; Rescue equipment; Search and rescue operations; Survival
• Geographic Terms: Beaufort Sea; Bering Sea
• Old TRIS Terms: Chukchi sea
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00653958
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1040C
• Contract Numbers: DTMA91-84C-41032
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM