Drilling Rig Lay Offs/Cut Backs

[QUOTE=c.captain;157898]regardless if they are working or not they remain ships and unless tied up to piers they need to be manned by the minimum required officers and seamen[/QUOTE]
only until the rig is layed up and one cheap guy tops up the portable gen set every day and doesnt need to worry about trim as thrusters off and its sunk in shallow water.