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Marconi Guardian IV Radio Receiver used aboard the Sea Quest
Marconi Guardian IV Radio Receiver used aboard the Sea Quest
Marconi Guardian IV Radio Receiver used aboard the Sea Quest

Marconi Guardian IV Radio Receiver used aboard the Sea Quest

Associated (Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig)
Manufacturer
Date1960s
Object NameRadio
Mediummetal, plastic
ClassificationsNorth Sea Oil and Gas Industries
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 32.7 × 50.2 × 29.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2003.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS045564
About MeThis radio receiver was used from the 1960s to the early 1970s aboard the Sea Quest, the drilling rig that discovered the Montrose and Brent fields in the North Sea. These discoveries marked the beginning of commercial UK oil production. Before the advent of internet links, receivers such as this were the only means that operational platforms had of contacting the outside world.

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