435-Helicopter Operations Procedure / 748
H
elico
p
ter
Op
erations
BOS-PRD-07.900610
If communication from Radio Room breaks down,
H
L
O
will, as possible, co-ordinates communications with
any aircraft using his portable radio until normal communications are restored.
Adv
erse weat
h
er con
d
itions
4.7.2
The decision to operate helicopters in adverse weather can be taken by either the
H
elico
p
ter Master
or
Master
.
The
Master
, after consulting with the
Barge
Sup
er
v
isor
, will contact the
S
BV Master
to seek confirmation
that there is a good prospect of rescue and recovery in the event of a possible helicopter accident resulting
in persons entering the water. In particular, the
Master
will verify that the FRC can be safely launched.
If the current and forecasted weather and sea conditions are such that the
S
BV Master
judges the prospect
of rescue and recovery to be poor, the
Master
can decide to postpone the flight until the conditions return
within operating limits.
The
Vessel Master
has overriding responsibility for ensuring the safety of the
Vessel
and all personnel on-
board, and
shall
ensure that the decision to allow helicopter operations under adverse weather.
Loss o
f m
ain
p
ower to
h
eli
d
eck
4.7.3
Should
helicopter perimeter landing lights become unserviceable due to sudden unexpected power failure
while a helicopter is approaching the
Vessel
, the
H
L
O
should
advise the
H
elico
p
ter Master
to abort landing.
It
should
be noted that the
H
elico
p
ter Master
is solely responsibe for final decisions on helicopter
movements.
H
elico
p
ter
b
reak
d
own on
h
eli
d
eck
4.7.4
In case of mechanical failure involving a helicopter parked within the main helideck circle, the aircraft
should
be tied up using its own tie-down strops and blade socks. If necessary, alternative securing methods may be
used according to the
H
elico
p
ter Master
’s instructions.
No action
shall
be taken without consulting the “Air Operators Certificate” of the Helicopter Company. The
Master
shall
be responsible for liaising with all other relevant parties before making any decision to remove
the Helicopter from the helideck.
4.
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tine
p
roce
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res
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e
p
orting req
u
ire
m
ents
f
or weat
h
er an
d
relate
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in
f
or
m
ation
4.8.1
A weather status report must be faxed or emailed to the
H
elico
p
ter
Op
erator
at least one hour 15 minutes
prior to any scheduled flight departure time. The report
shall
contain weather and other information relevant
to helicopter operations. Any abnormal operations with potential impact on helicopter operation
should
be
noted in the COMMENTS section. Wherever possible, the
H
elico
p
ter
Op
erator
should
be notified well in
advance of any abnormal operations by a separate fax or telex. The weather status report
should
include
but is not limited to the following:
(a)
Date/Time of observation (U.T.C.);
(b)
Wind direction (degrees);
(c)
Wind speed (knots);
(d)
Number of PAX;
(e)
Visibility (nautical miles);
(f)
Cloud cover (octas);
(g)
Cloud base (feet) (specify if estimated or recorded);
Version 01. Original date: 8/8/2014. Version date:N/A. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Ops Dpt Project Coordinator. Approved by: BOS Operations Department Director. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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