Servicing Antarctica
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HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA) served Antarctica
between 1995 and 2000.
During this period HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA)
was contracted by the Australian Antarctic Division to supply AS350 Squirrel
and Sikorsky S76 helicopter transport services. During this period, up to five helicopters had been
operated on behalf of the Antarctic Division conducting a variety of tasks
including sling load replenishments from supply vessels onto Heard Island and
Macquarie Island in the sub-Antarctic. The helicopters, pilots and engineers
spent the summer seasons (September to early May) based on the Antarctic
continent providing transport and logistical support to various scientific
programs. The operations covered a vast area involving flights up to 800nm
between the various Australian bases at Casey, Davis and Mawson as well as the
Chinese and Russian stations of Zhong Shan, Progress II and Mirny. These
Antarctic operations proved the company's ability to perform to rigorous
professional standards and achieve excellent reliability from the equipment
supplied and operated in this isolated and extremely harsh environment.
Whilst HELICOPTERS (AUSTRALIA) is not currently contracted in Antarctica we
have instant access to a vast amount of current expertise from our parent
company. HELICOPTERSNZ are the World's most experienced Antarctic Helicopter
Operator. They have the experience to get there and do the job efficiently
and safely. Whether it is by ship and/or air or any of Antarctica's stopping
off points, New Zealand, South America, South Africa or Australia they can
and have done it.
HELICOPTERSNZ initial expedition in 1979 was to
provide two Hughes 500D helicopters on behalf of the Federal Republic of West
Germany. The principal area of interest was North Victoria Land and the base
of operations was the North Sea support vessel "Schepelsturm".
HELICOPTERSNZ has been actively involved in
Antarctica since this time and they have provided Helicopter support for both
Government and Private Expeditions. To see their full Antarctica History
simply click here.
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