British Petroleum and Bristow Helicopters are combining to provide an airborne search and rescue service based on BP Forties Field but available to other oil companies with North Sea operations and indeed to any ship in distress within 100 miles of Forties. Bristow's S-6IN aircraft, one of which is seen here on exercise with Aberdeen's 54ft Arun class lifeboat BP Forties, make the Forties run daily. Now, in an emergency, they can be diverted to either the Bravo or Delta platform where, within 15 minutes, they can be fitted with a winch, refuelled and take on a BP rescue team. The photograph was taken by James D.

Ferguson, a member of Aberdeen inshore lifeboat crew..