Dougie MacDonald

The new service will be

provided using 22 new

state-of-the-art SAR

helicopters operating from

10 strategically located

bases around the UK.

The S92

Radius of action: 250nm

Cruising speed: 145kts

Maximum speed: 165kts

UK SAR Helicopters

The AW189

Radius of action: 200nm

Cruising speed: 145kts

Maximum speed: 169kts

The Sikorsky ‘S92’

• Rescue Capacity – 21

persons

• Endurance – over 4 hours

• Range – 250 nm radius of

action

• De-Icing equipment

• Twin Hoist

• Medical Suite

• 5,000Kg - Fuel

• Rescue Capacity – 16

persons

• Endurance – over 4

hours

• Range – 200 nm radius

of action

• De-Icing equipment

• Twin Hoist

• Medical Suite

The AgustaWestland

‘AW189’

• S92 Inverness & Prestwick

• AW139 Lydd & St Athan

• Rescue Capacity – 9

persons

• Endurance – 3 hrs 20 mins

• Range – 160 nm radius of

action

• De-Icing equipment

• Tandem Hoist

• Medical Suite

The Contingent Solution

Avionics

Rad Op

Mission EquipmentLatest Mission Management

System

Broadband Satellite, UHF, VHF ,

HF & TETRA communication.

Medical data transmission

Underslung Loads

Night Vision Goggles (NVG)

High Definition Forward Looking

Infra Red (FLIR)

Automated Search and Target

Acquisition Systems

NVG

RADAR

FLIR

High Definition FLIR

Auto Target Acquisition

People

• Over 200 pilots, rear

crew and engineers

have been recruited by

Bristow to operate

these new

arrangements.

• Nearly two thirds of

those recruited are

ex-military personnel

Regulation &Training

National Aviation Authorities• Permissions to perform SAR as an

emergency service

• Dispensation and alleviations from

Aviation Regulations

Medicines and Healthcare

Products Regulatory Agency• Patient Group Directives

SAR Training• 50 hours flying per base per month

• Contractor determines best use of hours

• Opportunities to share knowledge and

training with stakeholders

Within Windfarm Considerations

• Workload

• Illumination

• Environment

– Cloud, Visibility, Wind

• Turbulence, Power

• Radar

– Min range 150 yds

• Side lobes

• Comms / Lock

• Track Spacing (PIW 200yds)

Wind

Single SAR Lane

Two SAR Lanes

Wind

References

Search - MCA Offshore Renewable

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/offshore-renewable-

energy-installations-impact-on-shipping

Thank you