But playing host to the most complex of flying machines on board comes with more challenges than owners and captains might expect.

Big yacht helicopter. Touch down on a clifftop for fantastic views and adventures. Has your superyacht helicopter got you in a spin. See yacht helicopter stock video clips.

The type of helo operations you will see is ship to shore shuttle and very rarely slung load supply flights. Helicopter Ops on yachts in my area of the western Med is mostly done by professional heli services with highly skilled commercial pilots. Katara 408 feet 1 inch Lürssen.

Large Yacht Helicopter Refuelling Handbook Prepared October 2011 Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The aim of this Thesis is to design a state of the art helicopter platform in a super-yacht for commercial use. With a length of 157 meters 512ft the mega yacht is number 4 on the list by length.

A yacht equipped with a helicopter simplifies your life on board. The challenge presented is to develop a platform large enough to comply with the requirements of the Large Yacht Code. Land on a deserted mountain top accessible only by you and your guests for a day of heli-skiing.

Travel from yacht to shore in minutes to explore on land. Normally only the the bigger yachts above 3000 GT carry a permanent helo. Akulas helicopter is put to good use when luxury charter yacht clients enjoy extensive heli-cruising around the Canadian Arctic region.

Monaco Yacht Show Airbus Helicopters is to provide the on-board helicopter for the REV Ocean research and expedition vessel the worlds largest superyacht. Download all free or royalty-free photos and vectors. Large Yacht Helicopter Operations Handbook This handbook has been written on a voluntary basis by James Frean on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as part of the project currently being undertaken by the Large Yacht Helideck Training Working Group.