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EHOC to Become HeliOffshore

Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

EHOC to Become HeliOffshore It has been announced that the trade body, the European Helicopter Operators’ Committee (EHOC), is to become HeliOffshore, with an international membership: http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/06/helicopter-operators-fund-new-international-trade-body-safety/ One advantage of this change is an improvement in safety communication between operators globally.  This was a point that emerged from the Joint Operators Review currently underway. Some […]

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Gulf of Mexico Fatal Helicopter Accident (11 Jun 14)

Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy

Gulf of Mexico Fatal Helicopter Accident (11 Jun 14) A search has been called off for two people missing after a helicopter accident in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) on 11 June 2014.  It is reported that divers have located two bodies. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) preliminary report: N207MY BELL 206 ROTORCRAFT CRASHED

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Rapid Progress with a Category A EBS

Design & Certification, Helicopters, Logistics, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Survivability / Ditching

Rapid Progress with a Category A EBS One of the most urgent initiatives currently underway in UK offshore helicopter safety is the introduction of Category A Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS).  Progress was discussed at Oil & Gas UK’s annual aviation seminar in Aberdeen on 4 June 2014. Oil & Gas UK is the organisation that represents the entire UK offshore industry. 

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AAIB Report on the Ditchings of EC225 G-REDW 10 May 2012 & G-CHCN 22 Oct 2012

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Helicopters, HUMS / VHM / UMS / IVHM, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

AAIB Report on the Ditchings of EC225 G-REDW 10 May 2012 & G-CHCN 22 Oct 2012 The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) have published their combined report into the two Eurocopter EC225 helicopter ditchings in the North Sea in 2012: ….the crews of G-REDW and G-CHCN experienced a loss of main rotor gearbox oil

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Offshore Helicopter Confidence Building – Oil & Gas UK’s 2014 Aviation Seminar

Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Management

Offshore Helicopter Confidence Building – Oil & Gas UK’s 2014 Aviation Seminar The critical importance of rebuilding confidence in helicopter transport was the theme for Oil & Gas UK’s annual aviation seminar in Aberdeen on 4 June 2014.  Oil & Gas UK is the organisation that represents the entire UK offshore industry and Aerossurance is a member of Oil

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BP’s Unmanned First in USA

Design & Certification, News, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Unmanned (Drone / RPAS / UAS / UAV)

BP’s Unmanned First in USA BP have commenced the first commercial use of an Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) over land in the US.  Contractor AeroVironment performed the first flight for BP in Alaska on 8 June 2014 under a ‘Certificate of Waiver’ approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  While commercial UAS are in use in

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The Rise of the ‘Super Mediums’: EC175 & AW189

Design & Certification, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Special Mission Aircraft

The Rise of the ‘Super Mediums’: EC175 & AW189 2014 sees the emergence of a new category of 7-8t ‘super-medium’ helicopters, capable of carrying 16 passenger in offshore configuration, lead by the AgustaWestland AW189 and Airbus Helicopters EC175. These fill the gap between the 19 passenger, 11-12t ‘heavies’ (the Sikorsky S-92A and Airbus EC225) and the ‘mediums’

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Pilatus PC-24 Sell Out – But What Next?

Business Aviation, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Mining / Resource Sector, News, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Special Mission Aircraft

Pilatus PC-24 Sell Out – But What Next? The sales team from Swiss aircraft manufacture Pilatus must be feeling pretty pleased with their performance at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva last week, selling 3 years of production.  In all, the company took non-refundable deposits for 84 aircraft.  It was a deliberate decision only to

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Forthcoming Helicopter Safety Events

Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

There are two key helicopter safety events in the next month or so, both of which Aerossurance will be attending. On 4 June 2014, Oil & Gas UK will be holding its annual Aviation Seminar on 4 June 2014 at the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre.  Topics to be discussed are: Are we rebuilding UK

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Offshore Helicopter Accident Ghana 8 May 2014 & The Importance of Emergency Response

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

On 8 May 2014 an Airbus Helicopters AS365N Dauphin helicopter was lost en route from Takoradi in Ghana to the GSF Jack Ryan drill ship. Sadly only 3 of the 8 occupants were rescued.

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