RE: helicopters offshore, helideck markings meaning??

[Guest guest]

i work offshore as a medic in the gulf (this is an old email address) and have a

24' x 24' helideck on my vessel with the following markings on it:

 

a very large " 5. " with a line underneath it then the numerals " 37 " under the

line.

email me off-list and i'll send you a pic of it. i'm having a hard time finding

out what the

heck that means. I even spent all day in a helicopter landing officer class and

the instructor

didn't know. any help???

 

jim davis

Subject: RE: Re: PHI

To: texasems-l

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 10:33 PM

Forgot the ink: http://www.foxnews. com/story/ 0,2933,475791, 00.html

Sad.

From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com] On

Behalf Of Lee

Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:31 PM

To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

Subject: RE: Re: PHI

News just said it killed 8 but nothing else specific just that it was from

PHI.

Lee

From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups. com>

[mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups. com> ]

On

Behalf Of shawn.binkley@ gmail.com <mailto:shawn. binkley%40gmail. com>

Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:28 PM

To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups. com>

Subject: Re: Re: PHI

Has anyone heard of a PHI helicopter going down from the Louisiana Oil Rig

Division?

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

[Guest guest]

The large 5 is the weight in thousands of pounds to the nearest 500 that the

deck is certified to handle. In other words, the deck is certified to

handle a helicopter weighing up to 5499 lbs. They'll generally handle more

than

that but that's what that platform is certified for. The 37 is the maximum

size of the heliport including safety fences.

I hope this helps. Any other questions, feel free to ask.

Kirk

EMT-B

In a message dated 1/5/2009 10:12:46 Central Standard Time,

james_dav_bmcg@... writes:

i work offshore as a medic in the gulf (this is an old email address) and

have a 24' x 24' helideck on my vessel with the following markings on it:

a very large " 5. " with a line underneath it then the numerals " 37 " under the

line.

email me off-list and i'll send you a pic of it. i'm having a hard time

finding out what the

heck that means. I even spent all day in a helicopter landing officer class

and the instructor

didn't know. any help???

jim davis

Subject: RE: Re: PHI

To: texasems-l

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 10:33 PM

Forgot the ink: http://www.foxnews. com/story/ 0,2933,475791, 00.html

Sad.

From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com] On

Behalf Of Lee

Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:31 PM

To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

Subject: RE: Re: PHI

News just said it killed 8 but nothing else specific just that it was from

PHI.

Lee

From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups. com>

[mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups. com> ]

On

Behalf Of shawn.binkley@ gmail.com <mailto:shawn. binkley%40gmail. com>

Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:28 PM

To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups. com>

Subject: Re: Re: PHI

Has anyone heard of a PHI helicopter going down from the Louisiana Oil Rig

Division?

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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[Guest guest]

I would suggest asking someone on the rig itself.

--- james davis wrote:

> i work offshore as a medic in the gulf (this is an

> old email address) and have a 24' x 24' helideck on

> my vessel with the following markings on it:

>  

> a very large " 5. " with a line underneath it then the

> numerals " 37 " under the line.

> email me off-list and i'll send you a pic of it. i'm

> having a hard time finding out what the

> heck that means. I even spent all day in a

> helicopter landing officer class and the instructor

> didn't know. any help???

>  

> jim davis

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> Subject: RE: Re: PHI

> To: texasems-l

> Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 10:33 PM

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> Forgot the ink: http://www.foxnews. com/story/

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> From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

> [mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com] On

> Behalf Of Lee

> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:31 PM

> To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

> Subject: RE: Re: PHI

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> News just said it killed 8 but nothing else specific

> just that it was from

> PHI.

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> Lee

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> binkley%40gmail. com>

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> To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems-

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> Subject: Re: Re: PHI

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[Guest guest]

no one knows on the barge. that's why i posted it here.

thanks

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> From: Bledsoe, DO <bbledsoe (AT) earthlink (DOT) net>

> Subject: RE: Re: PHI

> To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

> Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 10:33 PM

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> From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

> [mailto:texasems- l@yahoogro ups.com] On

> Behalf Of Lee

> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:31 PM

> To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

> Subject: RE: Re: PHI

>

> News just said it killed 8 but nothing else specific

> just that it was from

> PHI.

>

> Lee

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> From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems-

> l%40yahoogroups. com>

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> To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems-

> l%40yahoogroups. com>

> Subject: Re: Re: PHI

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> the Louisiana Oil Rig

> Division?

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[Guest guest]

Here are a few resources that may help you:

http://www.hsac.org/Minutes/Minutes051905/ATT6.pdf

http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCirc

ular.nsf/0/412DE833D6BAA71286256F340060C072?OpenDocument & Highlight=helip

ort%20design

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/planning/aeronaut/documents/5390-2b.pdf

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/5-430-00-2

/Ch13.htm

Hope this helps....

Les

NREMT-Paramedic, HM-M, CSST, SAPA, RSO, AHA-TCF

Senior Safety Coordinator

Westlake Chemical

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From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of N5XNU@...

Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:12 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Re: helicopters offshore, helideck markings

meaning??

The large 5 is the weight in thousands of pounds to the nearest 500 that

the

deck is certified to handle. In other words, the deck is certified to

handle a helicopter weighing up to 5499 lbs. They'll generally handle

more than

that but that's what that platform is certified for. The 37 is the

maximum

size of the heliport including safety fences.

I hope this helps. Any other questions, feel free to ask.

Kirk

EMT-B

In a message dated 1/5/2009 10:12:46 Central Standard Time,

james_dav_bmcg@... <mailto:james_dav_bmcg%40yahoo.com> writes:

i work offshore as a medic in the gulf (this is an old email address)

and

have a 24' x 24' helideck on my vessel with the following markings on

it:

a very large " 5. " with a line underneath it then the numerals " 37 " under

the

line.

email me off-list and i'll send you a pic of it. i'm having a hard time

finding out what the

heck that means. I even spent all day in a helicopter landing officer

class

and the instructor

didn't know. any help???

jim davis

From: Bledsoe, DO <bbledsoe@...

<mailto:bbledsoe%40earthlink.net> >

Subject: RE: Re: PHI

To: texasems-l <mailto:texasems-l%40yahoogroups.com>

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 10:33 PM

Forgot the ink: http://www.foxnews. com/story/ 0,2933,475791, 00.html

Sad.

From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com]

On

Behalf Of Lee

Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:31 PM

To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

Subject: RE: Re: PHI

News just said it killed 8 but nothing else specific just that it was

from

PHI.

Lee

From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups.

com>

[mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups.

com> ]

On

Behalf Of shawn.binkley@ gmail.com <mailto:shawn. binkley%40gmail. com>

Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:28 PM

To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:texasems- l%40yahoogroups. com>

Subject: Re: Re: PHI

Has anyone heard of a PHI helicopter going down from the Louisiana Oil

Rig

Division?

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry