Thu, Oct 18, 2007
S-92 Comes To Woman's Aid
The first of four brand-new Sikorsky
S-92 helicopters configured for search and rescue (SAR) operations
completed its maiden mission Sunday for Stornoway
Coastguard.
The helicopter airlifted a 77 year-old woman from Kinlochbervie
who had been suffering with chest pains and took her to Raigmore
Hospital at Inverness. The Coastguard helicopter was used as the
doctor advised that she should be taken to hospital as quickly as
possible.
"This is the first operational tasking the new S-92 helicopter
has completed for HM Coastguard and it continues the excellent
service provided to the Maritime Community and General Public by
the Coastguard Rescue helicopters based at Stornoway, said Watch
Manager Andy Mair said.
The new helicopter is being operated on behalf of the Maritime
and Coastguard Agency by CHC Scotia who won the interim contract to
supply aircraft to the MCA from 2007 to 2012. The interim contract
provides for commercial search and rescue helicopter services from
four civilian-operated bases -- Sumburgh, Stornoway, Lee-on-Solent
and Portland -- for a five-year period from July 1, 2007.
The service provides a 24-hour coverage at Stornoway, where the
S-92 is based. The new helicopter can fly faster and further to
those in distress at sea and on the coast. It is fitted with
specialised technical equipment including an on board automatic
identification system (AIS), specifically designed for search and
rescue.
The aircraft is fitted with two internal auxiliary fuel tanks of
210 gallons each, as well as an automatic flight control system
with auto-hover capability, and forward-looking infrared (FLIR)
systems. The cabin can be arranged for installing triple medical
litter kit, one or two aux fuel tanks, folding utility seats and
ample storage.
The designated operator console provides search data including
FLIR and enhancing crew coordination on SAR missions.
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