21 January 2014
The Committee will be holding a public evidence session on offshore helicopter safety at the University of Aberdeen on 27 January.
Commenting ahead of the visit, Louise Ellman MP, chair of the Transport Committee said today,
“Helicopter accidents in the offshore sector is a major cause for concern. After the events of last summer involving helicopter fatalities off the Shetland Isles, the Committee decided to look closely at what might be done to curb the risks that offshore workers face from helicopter transport. We are coming to Aberdeen to hear from workers themselves, oil and gas firms, helicopter manufacturers, operators and pilots.”
Monday 27 January, Linklater Rooms, University of Aberdeen
Witnesses:
3.00 pm
- Luke Farajallah, Managing Director, Bond Offshore Helicopters
- Duncan Trapp, Vice President, Safety and Quality, CHC Helicopter
- Mike Imlach, Director, Bristow Helicopters
- Steve Todd, National Secretary, RMT
- Captain Colin Milne, Chairman of BALPA’s Helicopter Affairs Committee
- John Taylor, Officer, Unite the Union
4.00 pm
- Gilles Bruniaux, Vice President, Fleet Safety, Airbus Helicopters
- Robert Paterson, Health, Safety and Employment Issues Director, Oil & Gas UK
- David Eherts, Vice President Environmental, Health and Safety and Chief Safety Officer, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
- Alex Sharp, Sales Director, Europe, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation