HELIDECK MONITORING SYSTEM. Motion & meteorology for offshore aviation

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1 HELIDECK MONITORING SYSTEM Motion & meteorology for offshore aviation

2 UNIQUE VALUES The Helideck Monitoring System provides motion and meteorological information, which is essential to support safe and efficient helicopter operations to rigs and vessels SAFE TRANSPORTATION REMOTE SERVICE & SUPPORT TAILORED SOLUTIONS PLAYBACK AND RECORDING INCREASED OPERATIONAL REGULARITY COMPLIANT WITH INT. RULES & REGULATIONS Safe transportation Offshore vessels and rigs relies on helicopters to transport their crew safely to and from work. Understanding that motions and harsh weather conditions represents potential hazards to offshore helicopter operations, our Helideck Monitoring System (HMS) is designed to support Helicopter Pilots to make vital safety decisions before take-off, during the approach and while on-deck. Remote Service & Support If an operational interruption occurs our service team are ready to take immediate action through remote support channels to resolve the problem. The remote support service reduces the need for onboard services, subsequently reducing maintenance costs. Tailored Solutions Developing monitoring solutions is our area of expertise. ShoreConnection International (SCI) has been delivering integrated systems to offshore vessels and rigs worldwide since Our systems can be tailored to suit all customer s needs and the latest regulations. A basic HMS can always be expanded with many add-on options and also sea sensors to form a full Metocean system. Playback & Recording All HMS data is recorded for 12 months. This data can be replayed and analysed on board or even ashore using the unique playback and data export function. The HMS also displays and records video by using a helideck camera. This combination of playback and recording makes investigation fast and precise. Increased operational regularity As the purpose of the Helideck Monitoring System is to improve safety in offshore helicopter operations - it is crucial to have a reliable system providing accurate data. Ever since the first HMS was delivered, we have been continuously improving our solutions to ensure greater regularity. Besides the system itself, a key to ensure operational regularity is our dedicated support team and short response time. Compliant with international rules & regulations Automatic HMS data and meteorological observations are reported and used to ensure that safety limitations, set by the authorities and helicopter operators, are met. The Helideck Certification Agency (HCA) and the helicopter operators both require a valid DVR of the HMS. All displayed values have to be compared against reference sources and verified to be within the specification. This verification report is done by, or in cooperation with SCI, who issue the report.

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4 Features EASE OF USE Offshore Wind Installations & Unmanned Platforms (UP) UTC time, date, speed over ground Helideck / Vessel name Vessel & Helideck heading NEW! Make safe flights to/from unmanned helidecks with our HMS UP module Remote access and trigger based collection of information Visual information to pilot on landing and take-off conditions (Red/green light on helideck) Playback of meteorological information and video onshore Meets the requirement from industry and regulations Frequent Flight Helidecks > 12 Motion Limit Indication (MLI) Roll, pitch, inclination, heave and heave rate Wind speed & direction Orientation of the helideck relative to the vessel Air temperature, humidity dew point Dual / redundant Air pressure (QNH and QFE) The HMS user interface is designed in accordance with the guidelines of CAP 437, and gives the user a simple and clear overview of the prevailing conditions at the helideck. The system allows motion and meteorological data to be automatically collected in a pre-flight report. Screen shots of the display, showing a traffic light for acceptable (green light) or not acceptable (red light) landing conditions, are ed ashore to the Helicopter Operator together with the pre-flight report for flight planning purposes. Add-on options With the modular design, we can customize a SCI HMS to suitably meet our customer s needs. Some of the add-on options we provide are: To comply with the latest revision of CAP437 (edition February 2013) for meteorological reporting to frequent flight helidecks, additional sensors are needed if the total number of flights exceeds 12 pr. year: Cloud amount and height Visibility and present weather SCI can deliver full Helideck Monitoring Systems or supply existing HMS systems with these additional sensors. Camera module with integrated video display/recording of helideck operations Add-on Operator Stations Serial / Data Export of selected HMS data to third party SW Wave and sea surface current radar / Interface Sea Surface Water Temperature sensors/interface Interface to Draft Sensors for automatic altitude compensation GPS-Compass (for installations without Gyro and GPS) Alarms / Status to ICAS and/ or bridge alarm system Helideck Light Control/Interface Control Switch for Helideck Status Light

5 The SCI HMS can be delivered as a stand alone system, or integrated in the Vessel s bridge console. SERVICE & SUPPORT Installation & commissioning A SCI HMS is normally installed and commissioned in a few days when retrofitted to a helideck. On board a newbuild the HMS is normally installed by the yard/ system integrator. By following the Installation and Commissioning Manual any electro technician can easily install and start up a ShoreConnection HMS. Selection & sitting of sensors In order to ensure reliable and long term stability of measurements, it is important to select suitable sensors at their optimal locations. ShoreConnection helps customers to locate and interface a wide range of sensors in many different categories. Upgrade conversions, major system upgrades, PFC Integration, Retrofit Remote troubleshooting and support, field services, periodic data verification, software upgrades, spare parts, component upgrade and replacement Product and System Integration, testing and support, installation, commissioning, training, service Agreements

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