Helicopter Operations
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BMT Fluid Mechanics has unrivalled experience and capability in the assessment of offshore helidecks for operability, and for compliance with national and international guidelines.
Consultancy Services
- Desk-top reviews of platform/vessel concept design for early indication of potential helideck operability problems
- Detailed assessments and reviews of compliance with regulations and guidance
- Helideck/superstructure design advice to minimise operational limitations
- Identification of helicopter operating limitations that are likely to be imposed due to helideck turbulence, downdraft or hot gases
- Quantification of the impact of such limitations on helicopter operations (how many days per year etc)
Capabilities
- Wind tunnel testing
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Helicopter flight simulation
- Desk-top reviews
Benefits
- Extensive experience of aerodynamic assessment of a wide range of offshore installations for helicopter operations
- BMT has played a key role in recent CAA and HSE research to enhance the safety of offshore helicopter operations
- BMT staff have played a key role in the framing of certification requirements and design guidance