ICS Guide to Helicopter / Ship Operations

This updated edition promotes safe and efficient helicopter/ship operations through standardized procedures and facilities. The book includes extended guidance on the roles and responsibilities of both ship and helicopter, and a CD version with ‘text’ search function.

Topics

• Ship and helicopter operations
• Contents:
  1. General Guidance
  2. Principles of Operating Safety
  3. Helicopter Operating Guidance
  4. General Ship Requirements
  5. Communications and Ship Operating Procedures
  6. Requirements Specific to Different Ship Types (Tankers, Bulk Carriers, Container Ships, Gas Carriers, General Cargo Ships)
  7. Emergency Evacuation by Air
  8. Helicopter Incident/Accident
• Includes:
  • Procedures
  • Facilities
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Specifications for helicopter performance
  • Safe location/marking of landing and winching areas
  • Transfer of bridge pilots direct to the bridge wing
  • Actions to take in the event of helicopter incidents
• Reflects requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Key features

• Reflects current best practice in international shipping and aviation
• Included CD offers:
  • Searchable version of the text
  • Electronic template for preparing helicopter landing/operating plans for transmission from the ship to the helicopter operator
• New edition supersedes previous (1989) edition
• Created by ICS
• For ship's masters, officers and crew, and helicopter pilots and operators

Benefits

• Reflects International Civil Aviation Organization requirements
• Improves safety
• Increases efficiency
• Recommended to be carried on board every ship