ESDs are required to functioned yearly by the USCG, mooored anyway, DP - required same or black out recovery scenerio? The EGen time limit for coming “on line”, maximum is 45 seconds but anchor guy is correct, most do it from 10-25 seconds. ESDs: besides rig floor, bridge, possible for toolpusher/OIM/Masters office, one is required to be at each lifeboat station.
Since we have some sub sea and more drilling related folks joining, I’ll ask this again: If the BOP on the rig floor becomes compromised - blown apart, wires shorted to lights and function buttons, does it compromise the other two? Also, where was the sub sea shop - BOP fluid pumps - in relation to the moon pool? I would think with most designs and the piping/wires that come out of there, it was located within one bulkhead of the moonpool.
The rig manager, BT for those that know him his initials will do, is still in the hospital in Mobile - talked to a close friend yesterday who had just talked to his wife when I called. They are trying to get him in good enough shape to be transferred to Houston.