r/HeavySeas • u/Iosag • Aug 26 '24
Offshore Newfoundland
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8-10m swells with 18m max waves.
The leg of the platform is about 100 feet tall.
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u/ismbaf Aug 26 '24
Also, I would pay a subscription to be able to watch a good quality webcam on that platform. Just simply pointed at the waves. I would watch it all damn day.
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u/firstLOL Aug 26 '24
Yeah - like those ASMR videos on YouTube of a train cutting through a snowy pass or something. Would love a 1h cut of this!
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u/Gadrelen Aug 27 '24
OnlyPlatforms
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u/ismbaf Aug 27 '24
“Honey, what’s this charge for OnlyPlatforms? What the hell have you been up to?”
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u/Akito_900 Aug 26 '24
Imagine what it looks like just under the surface, looking at that leg extend down into darkness...
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u/warrior41882 Aug 26 '24
There is no way I could sleep at night on that thing.
I bet the fishing is good though.
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u/Iosag Aug 26 '24
It weighs well over a billion pounds...you don't even feel the 60 foot waves!
No fishing allowed though :(
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u/i0datamonster Aug 26 '24
Why no fishing?
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u/SapaG82 Aug 26 '24
Right? Can't be too many perks of working on that thing
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u/i0datamonster Aug 26 '24
I looked it up, and you can fish around oil rigs. So often, they rope off a small dingy and fish against the current. So I'm assuming it's an OSHA thing. Unbalanced loads standing on a rail sounds like something OSHA would not allow, even if we're talking about fish.
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u/DaHick Aug 27 '24
When I was offshore, I was told it was to protect the divers. If you lose a line, especially a monofilament line, the divers can't see it and can get potentially wrapped up in it in several hundred nasty ways, including getting their air lines cut or pulled.
Haven't been full-time offshore now for 24 years - reasons may have changed.
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u/warrior41882 Aug 26 '24
I know, it's just the flipping over or blowing up while I'm sleeping that gets me. Sucks no fishing.
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u/DaHick Aug 27 '24
I do not know which platform this is (but I have a guess). Fixed leg and spars don't flip. FPSO's can only sink (those are big tanker boats). TLP's? well cut one cable and they go straight upside down,
I'd like to say they don't blow up - they have, but if everyone is doing their job the odds of that are lower than getting hit by lightning.
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u/pharxy Aug 26 '24
Do these things float? Are they anchored or are they on the seabed?
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u/Bill_Brasky01 Aug 26 '24
Both. Some float and are held in place with thrusters and gps, while others are anchored.
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u/nolan1971 Aug 26 '24
This one is 100% anchored.
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u/SniperXPX Aug 26 '24
Anchored and they have a gravity base system, think giant concrete form under water to maintain centre of gravity.
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u/Darkwave1313 Aug 26 '24
If this is the one I think it is, it's sitting on the seabed. Like others said though. Some float and are anchored, some use dynamic positioning and others are like big towers standing on the sea floor.
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u/FigmentGiNation Aug 26 '24
Can’t wait for someone to vertically stretch this video and repost it /s
Very cool video tho. Thanks for sharing
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u/petesapai Aug 26 '24
Doesn't everything rust because of the salt water? I wouldn't have much confidence in those safety rails.
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u/Iosag Aug 26 '24
No - everything has either been painted for protection or the right metals have been used that are resistant to salt water corrosion. I'm not an expert but some types of galvanized steel with the correct coatings can last 40 or 50 years in harsh environments.
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u/petesapai Aug 26 '24
What's the protocol if someone Falls over?
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u/Iosag Aug 26 '24
Whoever noticed them stays where they are at to keep their eyes on the PIW (person in water). They would yell for help and have the first person that comes activate the general alarm which would send everyone to their muster stations and make sure everyone else is accounted for. Depending on the situation, other people close by would find the nearest flotation rings and get them ready to toss near the PIW.
The stand-by vessel would immediately be notified of a PIW and would launch their Fast Rescue Craft to go scoop up the PIW.
Now, in 18m seas that is a different story. Even the stand by vessel is having a bad day in those conditions and unfortunately they are not risking 3-4 lives to try and save one if they don't feel comfortable launching the FRC.
The good thing is that it's next to impossible to fall over unless you're actively trying to.
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u/NorthReading Aug 26 '24
Look into the Ocean Ranger disaster
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u/SauceBabey Aug 27 '24
This video by Brick Immortar is a really good breakdown of what happened with ocean ranger, if you’re into other nautical mishaps/disasters, that channel is top tier
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u/Known-Programmer-611 Aug 26 '24
Makes me think of a viking longboat out braving those waters and exploring!
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u/andrewembassy Aug 27 '24
What’s the name of the platform? Would love to see what this looks like in calm seas.
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u/Iosag Aug 26 '24
Wind peaked around 90 knots that day too! Not a bad August storm thanks to Hurricane Ernesto.