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Arctic Mass Rescue Operations
Foto Eivind Bø/LT
Snorre Hagen – SAR Chief Pilot Svalbard
Freelance guide on cruise ships:
- Antarctic/Arctic
- Greenland
- Canada (NWP)
Where are we?
Svalbard Treaty
• Gov. of Svalbard (Sysselmannen)
Operatør: Lufttransport AS fra 1.4.2014 med 2-AS332L1 AWSARH
Oppdragsgiver: Justisdepartementet ved Sysselmannen på Svalbard
redningsmessig underlagt Sysselmannen/Politimesteren i Bodø/HRS
Besetning: 2-piloter
1-systemoperatør
1-tekniker/heisoperatør
1-redningsmann
Lege, Politi eller andre ressurser
Kapasitet: Plukke opp 20 nødstedte innenfor 140 Nm radius
Beredskap: 60 min helikopter nr.1 24/7 365
120 min helicopter nr.2 24/7 365
• Full De-ice
• 2 Heiser
• FLIR
• NVG
• Nightsun
• Moving map
• Radar
• Iridium
• VHFx2/FM/UHF
• Homer
• AIS
• Endurance 6 hrs in search mode
• Max. Range 500Nm
• Cruise 120kts
• Max speed 167 kts
• Crew 5-7 pers.
• Two Engines: Makila A1 – approx 3000 shp
Super Puma AS332L1AWSAR
Multi purpose helicopter
- SAR (Sea/Land)- Ambulance- Police (PLIVO)
- Cargo/sling load- Science- Surveilence- Exp. support- Etc.
Priority no. 1: SAR
At Sea
Or ice…
And anywhereelse:
- Mountain- Glacier- Avalanche- Etc..
Data:
88.5m/17.6m Pax 32 Iceclass 1 B, HIFR/SFT/SAR/Support
Polarsyssel
Fuel Depots
Super Puma AS332L1
Range from Longyearbyen – one way – no fuel depot used
Super Puma AS332L1
Range from fuel depot round trip incl. 30 min hoisting and reserve
Super Puma AS332L1
SAR Mission example
MRO – 2007
• Can it happen again?
• Can it happen again?
• Black Swan?
Viking Sky
MRO – Svalbard 2019
• Viking Sky was an eye opener
• MRO Program initiated
– from Theory to Practical exercises
(MRO-TTX to MRO-SARex)
• SARex – Gov./CG/UiS/others
• PAMRO – Ponant/Lufttransport/Gov.
• HUMRO – Hurtigruten/Lufttransport/Gov.
SARex
• (MRO): “characterized by the need for
immediate response to large numbers of
persons in distress such that the capabilities
normally available to the search and rescue
[SAR] authorities are inadequate.”
Objective: ”To make adequate…”
• Test the MRO-system
• Evaluate
• Improve it
• Test it again including the improvments
• Evaluate
• Improve it again
• Etc.
”Chain of rescue/survival”
”Chain of rescue/survival”
Ship Accident
”Chain of rescue/survival”
Establish camp
”Chain of rescue/survival”
1. Establish camp
Bring rescuees to camp
Extend survival
2. Establish transport
to/from Longyearbyen
3. Establish transport
to mainland
Organized Learning
• Lessons Learned
• Include everyone, not just the crew involved
• Improve
• Include everyone
• Systemized approach
”ALARM”
• 25-26 May 2019 – SARex
• Evacuation of many people from ship in
distress
SARex – MRO – Heli – Entry/Exit points
KV Svalbard (Excon)/Polarsyssel
Upon arrival, helicopter no. 1 starts hoisting
Two pax at the time
97 people lifted to shore by 2 helicopters
Pax guided to ”Camp-site”
Triage/medical care
Triage/medical care
Camp site
Triage flags – three colors
Further evacuation…
…Via small boats to Polarsyssel
Lots of lessons learned (Examples):
• Communication (counting down)
• Use of new guideline (short-GL)
• Improved use of double slings harness
• Improved brief/preparation of helicopters
• Pre-exercise/dry training in hangar
• Etc.
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation – 8/6-2019
French Cruise Ship:
L´Austral in
trouble,
- needs rescue
helicopter
assistance
L´Austral - Ponant
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation - 2019
L´Austral in trouble,
- needs rescue helicopter assistance
Hoisting (SAR-1, RM and doc down)
crew from ship to shore, make MP
MP
MP = Medical Post
Setting up triage and
medical care post
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation - 2019
General:
2 Helicopters:
- hoisting pax in a
rotational pattern
SAR-2 land Brucebyen,
attaches sling
Polarbear guard
present
Airlift (SAR-2) of underslung load (GSK) from ship to shore
MP
MP = Medical Post
Triage and medical care
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation - 2019
Polarbear guard
present
Hoisting SAR- 1 and SAR-2
(ca. 100++) pax from ship to shore
MP Triage and medical
care
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation - 2019
2 Helicopters:
- hoisting pax in a
rotational pattern
Polarbear guard
present
Hoisting SAR- 1 and SAR-2 towards end
– 8 wounded, 5 in sling and 3 in strecher from ship to shore
MP Triage and medical
care
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation - 2019
2 Helicopters:
- hoisting pax in a
rotational pattern
Polarbear guard
present
Hoisting SAR- 1
- 1-3 pax from sea to shore,
- end of helicopter exercise
MP Triage and medical
care
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation - 2019
Polarbear guard
present
MP Triage and medical care
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation - 2019
End of exercise:
- pax return to ship with
Zodiacs
- Helicopters return to
Longyearbyen
Polarbear guard
present
Clean UP
PAMRO – Ponant Arctic Mass Rescue Operation - 2019
End of exercise:
- pax return to
ship with
Zodiacs
- Clean up
Polarbear guard
present
Pax return
Next two are ready
Counting posts/names
CROWDED! 20 pax in the cabin
Follow the lead/signals
To the new counting post and Triage
two-pax-hoisting
PAMRO – 8/6-2019
Result:
• 139 people and 3 strechers brought to shore
with helicopter, pluss 1 pax from sea
• Total 143
• 3 GSKs brought to shore as underslung load
• Camp established/Triage initiated
• 2:08
PAMRO – 8/6-2019
• Few involved in planning and organizing
• Very efficient, short lines communication
• Capable decision making
• Exercise docs bang to the point (so that
people involved actually reads them…)
Again, lots of lessons learned
• For us
• And for Ponant…
• Work together with the industry
• Make each other better, improve again and
again
HOW TO ESTABLISH RECEIPTION OF EVACUATED ON SHORE
1. The company must select a predetermined group, which will be responsible for handling the
evacuation on shore. This group should contain a leader, sufficient number of polar bear
guards and sufficient numbers of people to establish tents and manage the evacuation
reception. If needed,this group may be hoisted up from the ship and brought to the shore.
2. The first helicopter should deploy at least the polar bear guards (with weapons) and the
leader. If possible, more people who will be responsible to handle the evac. point on shore
can join the first helicopter. Immediately after the arrival on shore, the leader must set out the
polar bear guards, and decide where the tent camp will be established. He must also consider
where the helicopter landing point should be.
3. The second helicopter should deploy the equipment needed to establish the tent area (GSK
equipment).
4. The first helicopter will then bring out the rest of the people needed to establish the tent area.
After arrival they will start setting up the tents where the leader appoints them.
5. The evac. point should be virtually finished organized before the passengers start to evac. the
vessel. The counting point at the helicopter landing spot should be established, and the evac.
tent area should be ready to receive people.
6. When the evac. point is ready to receive people, the evacuation can start.
ROLES AND TASKS
➢ Are responsible for the polar bear safety and covers the area of the evacuation point.
➢ Are responsible at the tent area. This means having a full overview of the number of evacuated persons, as well as having an overview of the number with red, yellow an green triage.
➢ Are responsible for counting the number of people who has been shipped with helicopter to the evac. point. If helicopter is the only transport from the vessel to the shore, this number should be equal to the number in the tent camp.
➢ This person is also responsible for pointing out a safe route from the helicopter landing point to the tent camp.
➢ Is the leader of the organization on shore. Must strive to at all times have an overview of everyone who is in the evacuation zone on shore, both own resources and evacuated passengers.
➢ The leader should not get involved in the actual work in the area, but act in the same way that he/she at all times has an overview of the situation.
➢ Can advantageously wear a vest that makes it clear that he/she is the leader
➢ Will be the point of contact when the first public players arrive on scene.
Leader/On Scene Coordinator(OSC)
Helicopter landing spot
Evacuation tents
Polar bear guards
Evac route
Control point land/counting point
Control point evac tent
The leader and the polar bear guards are shipped to shore. After being hoisted up and flown to shore by the helicopter, the leader must immediately deployd the polar bear guards so the area is secured.
Leader/On Scene Coordinator
Helicopter landing spot
Evacuation tents
Polarbear guards
Evac route
Control point land/counting point
Control point evac tent
The GSK, rescue tents and the people who will handle this are shipped from the vessel to the shore.After deployed from the heli, the leader sets them in process of establishing the tent camp.
Leader/On Scene Coordinator
Helicopter landing spot
Evacuation tents
Polarbear guards
Evac route
Control point land/counting point
Control point evac tent
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The rest of the crew, who has tasks in the evacuation area are flown in. Helicopter landing spot is placed, control point implemented, and secure route to the tent area is defined.
Leader/On Scene Coordinator
Helicopter landing spot
Evacuation tents
Polarbear guards
Evac route
Control point land/counting point
Control point evac tent
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The evacuation of the passengers can start with rotation of both the helicopters (or more).
Testing of new equipment
• Inflatable tents
• Group Survival Kits
• Survival Suit
• Polar code (5 days)
HUMRO – Fram – 27/6-2019
Result
• 60 pax brought to shore, rotation established
• No need for more rotations
• 1 min pr pax average
• Camp site set
Challenges:
• Chain of rescue and survival
• Hypothermia, food, water, toilet facilities
• Meds?
• Inflatable tents/life rafts
• Who and what to bring?
• Rescue, or more equipment and people, RK, Police, Medics, Press….
• Fuel or other ”stuff”
New tents? How many? Same type?
How big/heavy?
- Automatic deployment, by one person,
short time to inflate (max 5 minutes)
Dornier 228-212NG
* Engines 2 Garett TPE 331 2 x 760 Horse power
* Normal range Approximately 1300 NM
* Max endurance Approximately 6:45 hours
* Max T/O Mass 6200 Kg
* Max altitude 15000 feet
* Cruise speed 180 knots
* Maximum speed 200 knots
* Seat capacity 2 pilots / 17 passengers
Possibilities ?
- Search- Dropkit – 400 pax- Ambulance to mainland
How to deal with this…?
Thank you for listening