Helideck Inspector Training
The aim of our training is to highlight the special duties placed upon personnel appointed to carry out offshore helideck inspections, i.e. helicopter company personnel, offshore installation personnel required to perform audits of helicopter landing areas, other persons or agencies with an interest in helideck standards (e.g. national civil aviation authorities, governmental health and safety executives, offshore oil and gas representative organization, etc).
Course Objectives:
- Provide Trainees with knowledge:
- International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO ANNEX 14 VOLII Heliports
- IOGP (International Association of Oil & Gas producers) Standard
- ICAO Heliports Manual (Doc.9261)
- UKOOA North Sea Standards
- Best Global Industry Practice
- Helideck inspection approval process to each crew member operating.
- As in the final analysis the crew members or specifically the pilot – in- command has final responsibility for ensuring that the Helicopter landing site or helideck is fit for purpose
- Basic Auditing and Inspection Technique
- Inspector Equipment Requirements
- Offshore Installation Protocols and Procedures
- National Regulatory Requirements
- UKCAP 437 Update Differences
Helideck:
- Landing Area Dimensions, Surface, Lighting and Markings
- Helideck Equipment, including:
- Rescue and Fire-fighting Arrangements
- Radio Equipment
- Meteorological Equipment
- Standard Helideck Monitoring Systems
- Approach Aids
- Safety Nets/Helideck and Perimeter
- Turbulence created by Superstructure and/or Exhausts
- Access Stairways
Course Oulines:
Basic
- Obstruction Environment
- Protective Clothing
- Refueling Facility
- Helideck Crew
- Documentation Requirements
Training: Cross check on all training requirements
- HLO/HDA
- Dangerous Goods
- Weather Observer
- VHF Radio Licensing
Target Audiences:
- Personnel required to perform inspections of helicopter landing areas.