12.4 Search & Rescue (SAR) services & equipment
12.4.1 General
Operators carrying OGP Member personnel should be equipped as necessary with SAR supportive equipment and be backed by an appropriate level of rescue service that can be directed to the operat-ing area without delay. The Aviation Advisor can assist with determination of which equipment and services may be necessary. Factors to be considered include the following:
a) Environment of hostile versus non-hostile.
b) Anticipated survival time of occupants versus anticipated rescue time.
c) Local agency support.
d) SAR Support Equipment.
12.4.2 SAR supportive equipment
Automated flight tracking systems
Flight tracking systems that utilise GPS and satellite technology for aircraft flight following may be utilised when appropriate to the environment and operation being conducted.
Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT), personal beacons/radios, Search & Rescue Transponders (SART), and sonar pingers
1) Recommended ELT. The use of TSO 126 emergency transmitters which utilize 406 MHz signalling and satellite coverage to pinpoint its location geographically on land or in water, if the aircraft is floating, and identifies the aircraft by tail number is preferred by the OGP. Each transmitter requires registration of the unit’s owner and contact details and in the case of fixed aircraft installations the registration includes the aircraft tail number. Points to note with respect to TSO 126 ELTs are:
a) The aircraft’s country of registration needs to be registered with the COSPASS/SARSAT system before the aircraft can be registered. b) The 406 MHz transmitters are preferred over the older TSO 91 & 91a transmitters, which do not include aircraft identification.
c) The 406 MHz ELT, beacons or radios should only be used where countries have regis-tered for the satellite support. d) See also paragraph 10.2.2 for additional details
2) Personal locator beacons and emergency radios. Small hand-held personal emergency beacons are available, and some models offer both voice capability and 406Mhz capability. Voice capa-ble personal emergency radios are preferred over non-voice. The OGP recommends that:
a) Pilots for all offshore helicopters, geophysical aircraft, and low flying survey or patrol air-craft carry a personal locator beacon, with voice capability in their flight clothing, vest or constant wear life jacket.
b) Pilots in all other categories, other than those listed above, are also encouraged to carry a personal locator beacon.
c) OGP Members with operations in remote areas or involved with offshore operations may consider providing personal locator beacons to passengers for carriage during flight with briefing instructions for use in the event of an emergency.
3) Life rafts – carriage of emergency beacons. a) All life rafts should be equipped with an emergency beacon or radio that is waterproof (non-voice systems are acceptable). b) The raft mounted emergency radios/beacons should be attached to the raft by a lanyard. 4) Offshore helicopters – fitment of sonar pingers and SART. a) All offshore helicopters should have an underwater acoustic beacon (pinger) that trans-mits when submerged. See also paragraph 10.2.3 for additional details. b) If equipped with a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), the pinger should be attached to the CVR. c) Portable Search & Rescue Transponders (SART) provide the ability for any aircraft or vessel equipped with radar to “home” into the beacon, and these devices should be con-sidered for inclusion either in life raft or helicopter cabin.
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