Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO) Course

The objectives of the helicopter landing officer (HLO) training is to equip the delegate with the initial knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform the role of Offshore Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO) safely and effectively. Upon completion, delegates should be able to:

• Effectively carry out the functions of HLO.
• Manage the helideck and helideck assistant effectively.
• Communicate with signs, sounds and visuals during helicopter landing and take off.
• Understand the requirements for helideck checks.
• Be able to list minimum equipment required.
• Understand hand signals in use on the helideck.
• Understand the need for control of cranes and vessels.
• Have discussed the minimum requirements for PPE.
• Have an understanding of safety implications for movement on the helideck.

Who Benefit From This Training

The helicopter landing officer (HLO) training will be of great benefit to Helideck Assistant, Roustabout called to attend on the helideck, personnel who are to be appointed to the role of Helicopter Landing Officer, safety Officers and other personnel working around Heli landing areas.

Course Content:

The HLO Initial helicopter landing officer (HLO) training Programme comprises the following modules and elements:

Module 1: Offshore Helideck Regulations and Guidelines

Element 1.1 Regulations and guidelines

Module 2: Helicopter and Helideck Hazards and Management Systems

Element 2.1 Offshore helideck landing areas

Element 2.2 Helideck equipment and systems

Element 2.3 Helicopter and helideck hazards

Element 2.4 Helicopter refueling awareness

Module 3: HLO Responsibilities during Helicopter Landing and Departure

Element 3.1 the role and key responsibilities of an HLO

Element 3.2 HLO checks, procedures and communications during helicopter operations

Element 3.3 Supervise HDAs

Module 4: Supervision of Passenger and Cargo Handling

Element 4.1 Supervise cargo handling

Element 4.3 Supervise passenger handling

Module 5: HLO: Normally Unattended Installations

Element 5.1 HLO responsibilities on an NU

Who To Attend:

• Helicopter landing Officers
• Helideck assistants
• Personnel involved in the handling of helicopter flights
• Pilots




COURSE DURATION : 3 DAYS