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BRISTOW SEARCH AND RESCUE
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UK SEARCH AND RESCUEProud of long British heritageBristow
Helicopters is proud to have been awarded the UK SAR contract. For
us, this represents a return to ourBritish heritage of providing
world class SAR services in the UK. It is a great success for
Bristow Helicopters and ahuge endorsement of our reputation for
excellence in Search and Rescue.
This is a service that people will rely on in a time of need. We
fully understand the responsibilities that go withproviding Search
and Rescue in the UK and are committed to delivering a service that
meets and exceeds thehigh expectations demanded. We will be
introducing new helicopters, equipped with the latest SAR
technology,resulting in unprecedented levels and quality of SAR
coverage across the UK.
Working with the MCA and other agenciesWe will work in full
partnership with the MCA to ensure a smooth transition process and
the long-term continued
delivery of a world class SAR operation in the UK. We are also
committed to continue working closely andeffectively with both
national and local agencies such as the coastguard, police, fire
service, mountain rescueteams and voluntary community groups in the
delivery of Search and Rescue.
Experienced crews, including militaryBristow Helicopters has
enormous respect for the service that our military colleagues have
provided over the last70 years of UK Search and Rescue. Their
legacy, heritage and experience will be honoured and carried
forwardby Bristow in the new contract. Our Search and Rescue
service will be delivered by experienced crews with world-class
skills that are trained, qualified and certified to coordinate and
execute SAR operations. Our personnel willbe drawn from a
combination of Bristow Helicopters and ex-military personnel to
develop continued best practiceand we will ensure that vital local
knowledge is carried over into the new contract.Bristow Helicopters
will be creating around 350 new jobs to support the contract and
there is a transitionagreement with the MoD to ensure continuity of
service and experience. The existing expertise and local
SARknowledge is immensely valuable and we are keen to ensure that
this is not lost.
Gap SARIn 2012, Bristow Helicopters was awarded the UK Gap SAR
contract for Northern Scotland.Bristow will assume Search and
Rescue operations, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency,
fromSumburgh on 1 June 2013, and from Stornoway on 1 July 2013, and
continue until June 2015 when the UK SARcontract begins.Two state
of the art Sikorsky S-92 helicopters will be stationed at each
newly refurbished base.Our Gap SAR crews are currently training
from Inverness Airport and will be moving to Sumburgh and
Stornowayin the coming weeks.
Our locationsWe will operate from 10 strategically located bases
across the UK that
are positioned close to the SAR hotspots so that our resources
can bebrought to bear as quickly and efficiently as possible. Our
bases havealso been selected to reduce transit time, fuel
requirements anddisturbance, helping us to exceed environmental
requirements.We will build new state of the art SAR bases at
Inverness
Manston
Prestwick
Caernarfon
Humberside
Newquay
St Athan
We will also operate out of existing, purpose built MCA
facilities at: Lee-on-Solent
Sumburgh
Stornoway - which will be refurbished.
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Our investmentWe will be making a significant pre-operational
investment in preparation of taking over the UK SAR contract inthe
region of 7 million per base. Our infrastructure, ongoing
maintenance and supplies will be sourced locally,providing
additional opportunities for local businesses and SMEs. In
addition, all of our infrastructuredevelopments for the UK SAR
contract will be fully compliant with strict environmental
criteria.Our commitment to communitiesBristow Helicopters
understands the significance local SAR bases have in the
communities in which they arelocated and the company is committed
to detailed engagement with local communities.
FLEETBristow Helicopters advanced SAR fleet is outfitted with a
raft of state of the art technology including night vision,mission
management and increased on-board medical capabilities.Sikorsky
S-92The S-92 helicopter is the most advanced aircraft inSikorskys
civil product line, certified to the most stringentsafety
requirements of the European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA). The
aircrafts advanced health and usagemonitoring system sets a new
level of reliability and enablescutting edge fleet management
services.Our S-92 SAR aircraft are the first type in Europe to
becertified for night vision goggles (NVG) and have the first
glass cockpit to be certified NVG compatible.Air Speed: 145
knotsRadius of action: in excess of 250 nautical milesOperational
range: 600 nautical milesNormal flight crew: 4Capacity: 3
stretchers, 10 seated persons, additionalstanding
personsAgustaWestland AW189The AW-189 is the latest helicopter to
be produced andequipped by AgustaWestland to undertake SAR
missions. Itis the only new generation helicopter in its category
and isdesigned to meet the latest and future long range,
highendurance requirement for search and recue missions in the
most demanding operational and environmental conditions.Bristow
Helicopters will use the AW189 to deliver the UKSAR contract from
April 2015. The aircraft will be assembledin Yeovil and Bristow
Helicopters are the lead customer forits introduction.Air Speed:
145 knotsRadius of action: in excess of 200 nautical
milesOperational range: 500 nautical milesNormal flight crew:
4Capacity: 2 stretchers, 6 seated persons, additional standing
per
TechnologyBristow Helicopters has led the industry in
introducing new aircraft types and technology to the civil market
andthe Search and Rescue equipment developed by the company has
become industry standard, resulting in BristowHelicopters being
recognised with the prestigious Queens Award for Innovation for the
companys technicaldevelopments.Our new Search and Rescue
helicopters to be used for both the Gap SAR and UK SAR contracts
will be fittedwith a raft of state of the art technology, some of
which has never before been used in commercial search andrescue
aircraft.Bristow Helicopters has gone to great lengths to obtain
the necessary International Traffic in Arms Regulations(ITAR)
export licence in order to invest in the best possible night vision
goggle (NVG) technology available to thecivil market for its SAR
crews. Bristows new S-92 SAR aircraft are the first type in Europe
to be certified for NVGand have the first glass cockpit to be
certified NVG compatible. The technology is essential when
responding tonight time incidents, particularly during the short
winter days when operations can extend into the hours
ofdarkness.Our SAR aircraft will also have improved forward-looking
infrared (FLIR) and thermal imaging camera technologyfor more
effective searches and high illumination lighting to make winching
easier and safer. This will beparticularly useful when operating in
confined spaces or conducting cliff rescues. The long range fuel
tanks willallow us to operate across the vast distances in Scotland
we will be servicing.
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The new S-92s are the first aircraft in Europe to be fitted with
Trulink wireless capabilities for communicationsbetween the
aircraft and crew, while the wireless intercom system now allows
winchmen to not only communicatewith the aircraft but also to
communicate with nearby vessels in the event that they are left
behind at the scene. Amuch improved external public address system
will allow the SAR crew to communicate far more clearly
withcausalities on the ground below.The medical zone intercom
allows the cabin and cockpit to be split into isolated zones,
meaning medical teamscan work on a patient without the flight crew
being distracted. Improved cabin lighting, including emergency
whitelight, will enable advanced medical procedures to be carried
out onboard. In addition, the cabins are fitted with
230 volt ac power outlets so that the SAR aircraft can operate
advanced medical equipment onboard. Bristowhave designed a bespoke
cabin layout to accommodate more casualties and medical equipment
safely.
OPERATIONSWe have provided SAR services in all the countries in
which we operate. We supply a dedicated SAR helicopterand crew to
cover exploration projects in remote areas.Bristow has a reputation
for unsurpassed service and faultless execution of search and
rescue operations. Wehave more SAR operating experience than any
other operator in the commercial sector.
AustraliaBristow provides search and rescue and medical
evacuation services to the oil and gas industry in Australia.
BrazilIn May 2009, Bristow acquired a 42.5% interest in Lder
Aviao, the largest provider of helicopter and executiveaviation
services in Brazil. Lder provides commercial search and rescue and
medical evacuation services to theoil and gas industry.
CanadaIn 2012, Bristow acquired an interest in Cougar
Helicopters Inc., the largest offshore energy and search andrescue
helicopter service provider in Canada. Cougar provides commercial
search and rescue services to the oiland gas industry.
NetherlandsBristow is responsible for the search and rescue
service operating from the Den Helder airport for the oil and
gasindustry.
NorwayBristow provides commercial search and rescue services for
a number of oil and gas companies operating in theNorwegian sector
of the North Sea.
RussiaBristow operates a local search and rescue service for
Sakhalin Island in the Pacific Ocean.
TrinidadBristows joint venture company, FB Heliservices, works
in conjunction with the Trinidad and Tobago CoastGuard to provide a
dedicated search and rescue and medical evacuation service
operating from PiarcoInternational Airport. Established at the
start of 2011, this contract marked the launch of the first ever
search andrescue helicopter unit in the country.
UKBristow Helicopters is the leading provider of search and
rescue services in the UK, having been awarded boththe UK SAR
contract (April 2015 2026) and the Gap SAR contract for Northern
Scotland (June 2013 April2015) by the Department of Transport.
Bristow Helicopters has a long history in providing search and
rescue services in the UK. In the UK alone ourcrews have completed
more than 44,000 SAR operational hours and conducted 15,000+ SAR
missions, duringwhich more than 7,000 people have been rescued.
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