Helicopteros Marinos SA, or better known as HMSA, a subsidiary of Heli-Union in South America, has obtained the approval from Turbomeca (Safran Helicopter Engines) to perform level III maintenance for Arriel engine family in December 2016.

HMSA has sent two of their technicians to receive theoretical formation in Safran Canada and the auditing of practical maintenance will take place this month in HMSA’s homebase.

With this approval, HMSA will be able to perform additional maintenance activities such as Arriel TU360 application. HMSA is proud to extend their client reach and enhance their services for customers operating in South America. The company has operational bases in Argentina and in Uruguay.

 

About HMSA

In Tierra de Fuego, Argentina, HMSA has been working from two bases, Río Cullen and Río Grande, where they support offshore production activities of an international oil and gas company. In Uruguay, HMSA operates as HMU SA in off-shore activities with Dauphin SA365.

HMSA’s main base is located in Buenos Aires, where they have an Airbus certified maintenance center and Safran Helicopter Engines-approved Service Center. In this workshop, HMSA is able to maintain helicopters such as BK117C1/C2, Dauphin AS365, H120, H130, H125, A109 C and B407.

Héli-Union received an Appreciation Certificate to acknowledge its safe and efficient services from its client. The certificate was presented by Woodside’s Company Representative to Héli-Union in February 2016, with a presence of an Airbus helicopter delegate.

The campaign remarks Myanmar’s first offshore operation utilising H225 (formally known as the EC225). The aircraft, operated by Héli-Union, was used for a long range crew change operation that lasted for 3 months. The main mission of the contract was for personnel transportation from Yangoon Myanmar facility to Woodside’s AD7 and A6 blocks, with the furthest distance travelled up to 300Nm per trip.

Héli-Union also provided the first ever LIMSAR service in Myanmar throughout the exploration campaign with its AW139 helicopter, equipped with a capable external rescue hoist.  Just last year, Héli-Union announced its partnership with Priority 1 in launching commercially based offshore helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) services for oil and gas companies. The service focuses on critical emergency response and support high demanding operations. This enables Héli-Union to offer an improved and comprehensive service to its clients worldwide.

Heli-Union’s history in Myanmar dates back to the 1989 when Héli-Union first entered the developing market for a seismic operation with a PUMA helicopter. Héli-Union continued its activities in the country until 1992 with another helicopter, Alouette. In 2008, Héli-Union decided to return and strengthened its presence in South East Asia by establishing a dedicated office in Yangoon, Myanmar.

Today, Héli-Union continues to maintain a strong business presence in Myanmar. The company deploys several aircrafts in the country from AW139, H225 to S76 C++. Years of experience has given Héli-Union the ability to operate from any bases in Myanmar, as requested by the clients.

With contracts from international oil and gas providers, Heli-Union’s presence in the country grows continuously throughout the years. The company has excelled during 8 years of its full integration within the country and shall continue on providing the best, efficient and safe services for its clients.

Heli-Union, a worldwide leader in rotary aircraft service industry, launched a commercially based offshore helicopter search-and-rescue (SAR) program in France.

Together with Priority Air 1 rescue, the program that was focusing on emergency response and support devoted for the offshore oil and gas industry commenced in November 2015. Heli-Union selected P1AR for initial to advanced mission training; full program implementation and CAA Human Hoist Operations (HHO) certification support, SAR Ops manuals, and also includes operational aircrew rescue swimmer staffing.

Héli-Union decided to put its newly acquired AW139 on support of this mission. Heli-Union’s mission training commenced at Priority 1 Air Rescue Search and Rescue Tactical Training Academy (SART/TAC) located in Nîmes France, where the student participants attended ground school, hoist tower training, and virtual search-and-rescue flight simulation. P1AR instructors then travelled from SART/TAC to La Rochelle, France to complete the onsite inland, ocean, and advanced maritime vessel pilot live flight training.

This newly formed helicopter SAR program are also applied in one of Héli-Union bases, Yangon, Myanmar.

Source : http://www.verticalmag.com/press-releases/heli-union-and-priority-1-air-rescue-partner-to-provide-emergency-sar-services/