Those Landruisers in the first two pictures were bullet proof, had run flat tyres and twin fuel tanks. We all carried a grab bag containing some emergency essentials and a special transponder device that started the car. If things didn't go too badly pear shaped each vehicle was supposed to come with a seriously armed body guard.
Upon arrival to camp everyone had to sign an induction to confirm that we would use reasonable force to defend ex pat colleagues if required to do so
If there was ever a likelihood of someone taking potshots at me I'd prefer to have a gun myself, go down fighting rather than have your hands tied behind your back and your head sawn off.
I was recently working at a certain UK MOD base where there are armoured 4x4s scattered about the place for the on-site special forces to use in an incident. None of them had ignition switches because, as you say, they are started by transponders carried by the squad. You can see them on Google Earth, but that's all I'm saying
The worst job has got to be the roustabouts working on the monkey boardThat's when the drill crew earn their money especially if the are tripping pipe wet with a manual Derrick. I'm always glad i went straight into maintenance and never had to be a roughneck!!
I disagree, the world's worst job is the poor old mec when the sewage system backs upThe worst job has got to be the roustabouts working on the monkey board
I know Kellogs at Trafford park exceptionally well, it's very very difficult to walk past the crunchy nut production line. I have visions of me sitting at the end of the line with a jug of ice cold milk in me handWould love to get out on the rigs..
This week I spent Monday at Airbus Broughton where they make the wings for the A380, I was on the roof just as on of the Beluga's that fly the wings out to France took off. I then went to the three incinerator plants in midlands, then back again on a call out when a bearing failed on the Wednesday. Then spent Thursday in an industrial oven on the Wiral trying to fix a fan that couldn't be fixed, Today I spent most of the day on the Roof of Kelloggs at trafford Park fixing bearings, balancing fans and aligning pulleys / replacing belts. Tomorrow im back at Kelloggs to balance more fans.... Next week we start the thermal imaging surveys for ALL the sainsbury's distribution centers in the UK...
I do get about and see some cool places.
I know Kellogs at Trafford park exceptionally well, it's very very difficult to walk past the crunchy nut production line. I have visions of me sitting at the end of the line with a jug of ice cold milk in me hand
They spoil you rotten on drillers! We don't have any motormen to hand the jobs to sadlyThat's what motormen are for rigpig!
Although the omnipure/ redfox/ grifter (delete as applicable) only ever seem to backup when you are covering the motorman for thier food break!
Absolutely spot on !Image three is the production platform, Ninian Central. Constructed Loch Kishorn Scotland and, at the time, the largest floating concrete structure ever built in the world. Jarlan Wall was a unique design for platform to with stand wave pummelling from North Sea.
My father was a Kishorn Commando (name given to the men who worked in remote NW Scotland construction yard) He worked logistics for the constant concrete pour. I have an old 20 min scottish archive footage of the build and float out, I'll post is later, an interesting view.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ninian+central&es_sm=122&biw=1366&bih=667&noj=1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tV4WVYihH9DvaO_QAg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ#imgdii=_&imgrc=PqhUkFa7-zLGsM%3A;D7CZvvgZJ1dIQM;https%3A%2F%2Fc2.staticflickr.com%2F4%2F3383%2F3428851993_a15bdc9b3f_b.jpg;https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fjoaadland%2F3428851993%2F;1024;768
Im not surprised.You'd do be surprised at what goes on
My father was a Kishorn Commando (name given to the men who worked in remote NW Scotland construction yard) He worked logistics for the constant concrete pour. I have an old 20 min scottish archive footage of the build and float out, I'll post is later, an interesting view.