Offshore Wind Farm Helicopter Search and Rescue Trials

7 Vessels used in trials

Picture of "Lady Gwen" fishing vessel

Fig 11 : “Lady Gwen ll”

This chartered recreational fishing vessel, with MCA communications operators on board, was used mainly for testing ship to helicopter and ship to shore communications systems.

Picture of fishing vessel "Celtic Wind"

Fig 12 “ Celtic Wind” ( photo courtesy of Npower Renewables

The vessel which provided the major trials target was the NPower Renewables’ service vessel “Celtic Wind” which was undertaking various tasks, including taking service personnel off turbines, during the course of the trials.

This vessel, about the same size as a Mersey Class RNLI lifeboat, was very suitable for this purpose.