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Chasing the Wind

by Matthew Robinson (United Kingdom)

Denmark

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Offshore work attracts a wide diversity of characters from many different walks of life. However colourful their individual history - for a few weeks at least - all are required to adopt a life of regimented schedule
Offshore work attracts a wide diversity of characters from many different walks of life. However colourful their individual history - for a few weeks at least - all are required to adopt a life of regimented schedule
Calm seas make for a routine commute but it’s not always so. The transfer vessel must approach the turbine exactly in line with a fixed ladder system and ‘push-on’, thus allowing each technician to make the 'leap of faith' across the void.
Calm seas make for a routine commute but it’s not always so. The transfer vessel must approach the turbine exactly in line with a fixed ladder system and ‘push-on’, thus allowing each technician to make the 'leap of faith' across the void.
For external work, the tip is where technicians are most vulnerable. Hollow, and made of little more than balsa wood & fibre-glass, the turbine blades can flex significantly. On a windy day, it’s not uncommon to experience symptoms of motion sickness.
For external work, the tip is where technicians are most vulnerable. Hollow, and made of little more than balsa wood & fibre-glass, the turbine blades can flex significantly. On a windy day, it’s not uncommon to experience symptoms of motion sickness.
Technicians use suction cups to aid positioning but their limited holding power inspires little confidence; tethering to a teammate does significantly more to calm the nerves. Working in small teams in remote locations requires a great deal of trust between colleagues.
Technicians use suction cups to aid positioning but their limited holding power inspires little confidence; tethering to a teammate does significantly more to calm the nerves. Working in small teams in remote locations requires a great deal of trust between colleagues.
Working far from home for weeks at a time is not for everyone. For those who return each year, the compromise is worth it. But even for the most committed, a few moments reflecting on the sacrifices of such a lifestyle is only natural.
Working far from home for weeks at a time is not for everyone. For those who return each year, the compromise is worth it. But even for the most committed, a few moments reflecting on the sacrifices of such a lifestyle is only natural.

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