Mark Higgins

Helideck Inspector & Aviation Advisor @Helideck Certification Agency

Liaising on a regular basis with national civilian aviation authorities throughout Europe, shipping registries, major helicopter companies and oil companies worldwide, I am responsible for the inspection and certification of helidecks on offshore vessels, Motor yachts and installations operating in the UK and Norwegian waters - utilising the criteria in UK CAP437, PYC or Norwegian Civil Aviation Regulations BSL D 5-1 as the basis for the inspections. I also inspect and certify helidecks on a global basis for clients using nationally recognised criteria such as CAP437 or the international standard for helidecks as laid out in International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) publication Annex 14 Volume 2.