Guidance
Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations (Version 1, 20 February 2014; publisher status Current)
Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations (Version 1, 20 February 2014; publisher status Current)
- CAA
- Guidance
- CAP1145
- Unknown
- DrowningHuman factorsMechanical failureRegulation and legislationSafety-performance measurement
- Helicopter operationsInspection and maintenance
- Breathing apparatusHelicopterPersonal locator beaconsPersonal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- HelideckMarine watersOffshore installationVessel
Summary
This review examines offshore helicopter transport supporting oil and gas operations, combining accident and occurrence analysis with documentary research, interviews and independent challenge. It assesses airworthiness, gearbox failures, maintenance, pilot performance, helideck standards and passenger survivability, setting out CAA actions and recommendations on training, flotation, underwater escape and operational restrictions.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Safety-performance measurement.
Classifications: Helicopter operations; offshore aviation; rotary-wing operations.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Helicopter; rotorcraft.
Classifications: Personal locator beacons; PLB.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Helideck; helicopter landing deck.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
CAP1145.