INPEX
Browse Ltd and TUCF have combined resources to assist an Australian
Defence Force Soldier who needed to urgently return home to
Derby from training exercises in Cape Bougainville
in the far north-west of Western Australia.
INPEX with the assistance of its on-ground logistics coordinators
TUCF, sent its Bristow BK117, based in Broome, to Cape Bougainville
to bring the solider home quickly and safely to be with his
wife in Derby Hospital.
The helicopter considerably reduced the time it would normally
take to extract people from the area and without INPEX’s
assistance, the journey by road or sea could have taken days.
“When we heard the young soldier needed to get home quickly,
we didn’t hesitate to provide our help,” said Group
Manager External Affairs Sean Kildare. “We are privileged
to be able to help this local hero get to this family at a time
when they need him most.”
“We just did what all the local people here do –
help each other out when they need it,” he said.
TUCF was instrumental in coordinating land, sea and air assets
to facilitate the evacuation.
