426-Helicopter Operations Procedure / 748
H
elico
p
ter
Op
erations
BOS-PRD-07.900610
h) Initiating firefighting and rescue procedures on the helideck, if necessary, and ensuring that
members of the Helideck Crew carry out their duties as described in the
Safety Management System
within their job competency and description;
i) Liaising, if necessary, with
Vessel Emergency Res
p
onse Team
and
Master
to ensure that back up
firefighting and rescue procedures are available to assist after the initial stage of an emergency. This
will be activated by sounding the Vessel General Alarm;
j) Ensuring firefighting and rescue equipment is serviceable and reporting any defects or deficiencies;
k) Ensuring that
helideck pre-arrival checklist
is completed and briefing deck crew about number of
arriving or departing passengers as well as about luggage, cargo and any special requirements;
l) Ensuring that on-board personnel are duly informed of aircraft operations and that cranes and that
any sensitive equipment, in particular cranes, is stopped during aircraft operations;
m) Carrying out drills for
H
L
O
and
H
DA trainees
in accordance with Bourbon Offshore strategy for
training and development;
n) Ensuring that an adequate supply of spares is maintained on-board so that all safety and regulatory
equipment are kept at 100% availability (stock level may be adjusted according to actual
replacement requirements determined over time);
o) Advising
H
elico
p
ter Master
on first radio contact of any relevant system failures not previously
noted in the “weather report” sent prior to flight departure. Relevant failures include but are not
limited to the following: VHF communication, water pump, motion monitor, NDB, lighting, and any
other notable conditions.
p) Keeping a record of all unsafe conditions and outstanding defects and carrying out any required
follow-up actions. This record
shall
be part of the weekly report to the Vessel
Maste
r and handover
documents to relief
H
L
O
’s;
q) Meeting with the Vessel
Master
, regularly i.e once a week , to discuss and review any necessary
actions or observations regarding the Helideck and its equipment. Meeting details
shall
be recorded
by the
H
L
O
and included in the Handover of Responsibilities, when the
H
L
O
changes over.
H
eli
d
eck Atten
d
ants
(H
DA
)
has the responsibility, authority and accountability for:
a) Assisting the
H
L
O
in operation of the helideck;
b) Directing passengers to and from the aircraft;
c) Loading and unloading freight and luggage from the aircraft.
d) Operating fire-fighting and rescue equipment under the direction of the
H
L
O
;
e) Assisting the
H
L
O
in checking fire-fighting and rescue equipment.
H
elico
p
ter Master
has the responsibility, authority and accountability for:
Ensuring flight safety including maintaining radio contact with the
H
L
O
and
Ra
d
io
Op
erator
before and
during landing and take-off, and while the helicopter is stationary on the Vessel.
H
eli-A
d
min
C
lerk i
f
a
pp
lica
b
le
has the responsibility, authority and accountability for:
a) Preparing the flight
Passenger and Freight Manifest
. The Heli-Admin Clerk
should
provide all off
going passengers with a pre-flight safety briefing and to sign the briefing checklist. The Heli-Admin
Clerk may be the Vessel Medic or some other designated person;
b) Ensuring that all luggage and freight are accurately weighed, labelled, and noted on the manifest.
After manifesting, bags
should
carry a tamper-evident tag and passengers
should
be told to stow
their bags in the lockable storage area below the Helideck.
L
u
ggage an
d
f
reight that have not
b
een
w
eighe
d
an
d
la
b
elle
d
shall
not
b
e loa
d
e
d
into the helico
p
ter
.
Ra
d
io
Op
erator
(
R
O)
/
H
L
O
/ DP
O
have the responsibility, authority and accountability for:
Preparing weather reports to be transferred to the relevant bodies.
Advising the Vessel
Master
of prevailing weather conditions in a timely manner so that a fly/no-fly decision
can be taken;
Advising
H
elico
p
ter Master
of current weather conditions at least 1 hour 15 minutes before the scheduled
departure time of any flight;
Contacting
Masters
of the stand-by vessel and any other vessels in the vicinity to inform them of incoming /
outgoing flights and request close stand-by so as to confirm availability of rescue and recovery if needed
during scheduled helicopter operations.
Maintaining radio contact with the
H
elico
p
ter Master
and the
H
L
O
during helicopter operations.
Maintaining radio contact (VHF 16) with the other Vessel(s) during infield shuttling operations.
Recording the 10-minute helicopter position reports, and initiating emergency procedures after any report
failure in accordance with the
Emergency Procedures Manual
.
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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