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HAULING RIG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- birdcage
1, record 1, English, birdcage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bird cage 2, record 1, English, bird%20cage
correct
- personnel net 3, record 1, English, personnel%20net
correct
- personnel work basket 4, record 1, English, personnel%20work%20basket
correct
- personnel basket 5, record 1, English, personnel%20basket
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small round platform for hauling workers on and off the rig. It is enclosed with wire so no one can fall out, and it is raised or lowered by the crane on the rig. 1, record 1, English, - birdcage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A contrivance consisting of interwoven rope lines and a floatable ring on which men ride when being transferred from boat to rig or rig to boat on offshore locations. 2, record 1, English, - birdcage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the boat came alongside, the crane operator on the rig lowered the birdcage, a small round platform enclosed by wire cables to keep people from falling off. Two or three men at a time climbed aboard the birdcage and were hauled into the air, then lowered to the rig platform, or deck. 1, record 1, English, - birdcage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A personnel net is usually rigged up to a crane. 2, record 1, English, - birdcage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panier
1, record 1, French, panier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du navire ravitailleur à la plate-forme, l'équipage transite dans le «panier». 2, record 1, French, - panier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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