Esvagt FRB 15C

The newly developed FRB 15C is in fact several boats in one. Each boat has all equipment doubled up such as motor, electric systems, tanks and tubes-this is to ensure that service can be provided even if one component fails. Furthermore the boats are equipped with the best chairs and the best electronic equipment-as an example-plotter, electronic sea charts and AIS which is an automatic identification system. It means that the mother vessel and the FRB always are able to find each other even without using radar and that a helicopter can identify the FRB. The boats are produced in Denmark by different subcontractors.

Rescue Mission "M/S SILVA"

Cargo vessel M/S SILVA in distress due to engine breakdown and heavy list
Weather ESE 18 m/s, waves 3½ - 4 m significant equal max sea app. 7 meters 12 crew rescued by wet evacuation. Excellent cooperation between helicopter and vessel. More vessels involved as back-up. Operation performed by crew change vessel (not fitted as an ERRV) FRC launched and recovered 3 times. No injuries or near miss situations occurred.
STORY:
On the 22nd October 2003 at 0505 hours ESVAGT ALPHA receives a distress call from Cambodian vessel M/S SILVA. ESVAGT ALPHA is on her return to Esbjerg from crew change of ESVAGT standby/rescue vessels with 43 crew onboard. The SILVA carries a cargo of timber incl. a deck cargo. The vessel has a list of app. 35 - 40 degrees due to the deck cargo has shifted. The crew declines evacuation before daylight. As the crew onboard the SILVA apparently had no survival suits and only traditionally lifesaving appliances 12 survival suits were delivered from ESVAGT ALPHA by means of rescue helicopter. Between 08:35 and 08:58 12 crew members jumped into the sea, one by one in groups of three, to be picked up by the waiting FRC from ESVAGT ALPHA. TheTamshee says: the guys that work these rescue vessels are highly trained to respond to any emergency situation that takes place within there designated area. On a weekly basis we conduct Man Overboard drills to check preparedness and rescue times. If someone falls from the drilling rig, there is only a small window of opportunity to recover the individual prior to them being consumed by the cold waters. Click here to see the dramatic video footage of the M/S Silva rescue.