HELIDECK MONITORING · CAP 437
Helideck monitoring systems, certified to CAP 437
Complete HMS ship sets for vessels with a helideck: weather and motion sensors, workstation and status lights, delivered with drawings and FAT/SAT support for helideck certification.
SHIP SET
What an HMS ship set includes
Wind measurement
Ultrasonic wind speed and direction sensors on marine mounting brackets, positioned to suit the helideck.
Weather and visibility
Present weather, visibility, cloud base, temperature, humidity and dual barometric pressure, with heated options for cold climates.
Deck motion
CAP 437 compliant motion reference unit for pitch, roll, inclination and heave rate.
HMS workstation
19-inch industrial computer with web-based HMS software, panel display and up to four remote viewers over LAN.
Helideck status lights
Repeater lights with control unit, showing the landing status to the helicopter crew.
Documentation and testing
Connection drawings in AutoCAD and PDF, manuals, certificates, and FAT and SAT documentation.
COMPLIANCE
Built for helideck certification
The HMS is certified by CAA International against the HMS Standard Rev 9c and UK CAA CAP 437, 9th edition. The repeater lights carry their own CAA International Statement of Compliance.
- UK CAA CAP 437, 9th edition
- HCA HMS Standard Rev 9c
- CAA International Statements of Compliance
- NMEA 0183 and LAN interfaces
- IP66 outdoor equipment
- Software updates for standard changes
HOW WE DELIVER
From specification to deck plate
- Scope and siting
- Sensor positions, cable routes and interfaces agreed with the shipyard design team.
- Engineering and FAT
- Wiring diagrams and ship-system integration, followed by a factory acceptance test before delivery.
- Commissioning and SAT
- On-board commissioning, crew training and the site acceptance test needed for the helideck certificate.
- Software support
- Annual service agreement with updates for standard changes and critical cyber security fixes.
CONTACT
Discuss a helideck project
Send us the vessel type, helideck requirements and delivery schedule, and we will prepare a scope and a budgetary proposal.
contact@vmtpartners.eu
Send us the project scope
Include the vessel type, the systems or consoles involved, drawings if available, and your schedule.