Escape Rig For Oil Rigs

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1971

Length of issue (in feet)

495

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: A blow-out on an offshore oil rig, and the crew have to evacuate extremely rapidly. A life-raft lowered directly into the sea could quite possibly get tangled up in the legs of the rig. Using the new escape system the crew have a cable-car ride down to the sea in their life-raft - and are lowered clear of any obstructions.

Keywords

Science and technology; Mining; Safety devices; Accidents and disasters; Fuels

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 49 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/92

Credits:

Presenter: Bill Costello
Commentator: Bill Costello
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Editor: Peter Greenaway
Cutter: Peter Greenaway

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