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The energy mission-type usually includes the requirement to fly offshore and this drives the requirement for safety equipment such as floats, life rafts and push-out windows.

Energy

Helicopters have been essential to the offshore oil and gas industry from the beginning, providing regular access to oil rigs and drilling platforms. More recently, helicopters have found a role in supporting the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms.

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Energy

Helicopters have been essential to the offshore oil and gas industry from the beginning, providing regular access to oil rigs and drilling platforms. More recently, helicopters have found a role in supporting the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms.

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In 2014, a dramatic and sustained fall in oil price changed the market for helicopters in the energy sector. Cutbacks in production and efficiency drives from energy companies lead to an overcapacity problem which still exists today.
Firefighting is an expanding sub-division of the utility mission-type. The requirement includes both dropping water on fires and moving firefighting teams to and from deployment zones.

Utility

The utility mission-type is a “default” category which encompasses a particularly wide range of missions. The common feature is that the helicopter operates in a basic configuration, often with a requirement to lift external loads.

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Utility

The utility mission-type is a “default” category which encompasses a particularly wide range of missions. The common feature is that the helicopter operates in a basic configuration, often with a requirement to lift external loads.

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Drones are replacing helicopters in the filming and photography role. EVTOL aircraft are likely to replace traditional helicopters for tourism roles because the short nature of these flights is well served by this new technology. T
Emergency medical service (EMS) helicopters must be capable of landing in tight spaces while also having extensive range. EMS helicopters also need to be able to carry specialised medical equipment and medical professionals.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Time is critical in medical emergencies. A helicopter is usually the fastest solution for delivering a doctor to a patient and then moving the patient to a hospital.

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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Time is critical in medical emergencies. A helicopter is usually the fastest solution for delivering a doctor to a patient and then moving the patient to a hospital.

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Only a limited number of helicopter types are suitable for EMS roles – particularly the H135, H145, Bell 429 and AW169. The AW139 is a large helicopter for the EMS mission-type, but does see some deployment.
Helicopters are free from the difficulties and dangers of fast movement in densely populated urban environments. In sparsely populated areas a helicopter can cover a huge geographical area independent of ground infrastructure. Helicopters provide effective solutions to challenges such as anti-poaching campaigns and immigration control.

Parapublic

Helicopters perform vital roles for parapublic organisations such as police forces and environmental agencies.

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Parapublic

Helicopters perform vital roles for parapublic organisations such as police forces and environmental agencies.

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Traditionally, law enforcement organisations have tended to both own and operate their helicopters. However, there is a slow trend towards commercial outsourcing elements of the mission (particularly maintenance and training) and/or leasing in the required helicopters (in order to eliminate residual value risks and minimise upfront expenditure requirements).
The civilian SAR mission has traditionally been delivered by the military. A few countries have commercialised their SAR operations (e.g. UK, Ireland and Norway). A wider global trend towards commercialisation of SAR services has been long expected but has not yet developed. Perhaps post-pandemic pressure on government defense budgets might push more countries towards commercialising SAR services.

Search and Rescue (SAR)

Helicopters are perfectly suited to the search-and-rescue mission and have dominated this sector for decades. SAR helicopters are heavily customised with equipment such as FLIR cameras, advanced communication systems and rescue hoists.

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Search and Rescue (SAR)

Helicopters are perfectly suited to the search-and-rescue mission and have dominated this sector for decades. SAR helicopters are heavily customised with equipment such as FLIR cameras, advanced communication systems and rescue hoists.

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Commercial SAR contracts are issued almost exclusively issued by governments and for very long periods (around 10 years). Both the UK and Irish governments are about to commence a re-tendering process for their commercial SAR contracts.