Safety Alert
Helideck Obstruction Hazard: Marking and Notification
Helideck Obstruction Hazard: Marking and Notification
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 12-20
- Helicopter and Aviation
- Barrier management
- Helicopter operations
- Safety communication
- HelideckOffshore installation
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Summary
Following a fatal helicopter crash, this alert examines helideck obstruction identification, closure marking and notification to aviation providers. A pilot attempted to land on an unmarked platform helideck apparently obstructed by a jackup. The reasons for the landing attempt remain unknown; management marked the helideck closed afterwards.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Helicopter operations; offshore aviation; rotary-wing operations.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Helideck; helicopter landing deck.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
IADC Alert 12-20. Themes: helicopter and aviation.