SAR Netherlands
 

Looks like the legal wranglings are over and Bristow will start in 2022.

This news page from 18 July is the first in which is mentioned that Bristow would be winner and NHV would have challenged that decision.
Airfield Arnemuiden is a possible 2nd base.
Province Zeeland Newspaper (Dutch)

Correct that
Court decision from 11August.
Heli spot.eu

Do we know what type of platform NHV offered?
Using Google translate, it sounds like Bristow offered the 189.

I agree with your translation, obviously i don't think NHV would have gone with their present aircraft type.

Given their history I’d guess the H175

212man is right. H175 for NHV and BRS 189.

Interesting choice, apart from HK who else is using the 175 for SAR?

Lots of government agencies globally are looking at it but to my knowledge none at the moment. AH sales are under huge pressure to find homes for it but the hourly is high and it doesn’t have a solid body of work yet so few are prepared to take that chance.

Yes a bit pricey! Bristow have a long lead in time to start the contract so it should all go well. I believe they operated S61 last time they held the contract. Apart from the UK there are a few other SAR/LimSAR contracts coming up. Long term beats short term oil and gas any day!

NYPD announced they were buying one or several of them? Although not exactly SAR they will be hoisting/fastroping and running around with flir etc

Nope 'was an offer

https://www.airbus.com/us/en/newsroo...-the-H175.html


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MV Freemantle fire
 

MV Freemantle off the Dutch Coast needed assistance as one of the electric cars it was carrying sadly one of the ships crew perished

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ught-fire.html

Anyhow Dutch coast guard AW189 took part in SAR op

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07...0352699649.jpg

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