Helicopter Refuelling Handbook: 2022 [paper]

The handbook covers:

Purpose of Helicopter Refuelling manual, regulations and publications – This section covers the responsibilities which are defined by regulation and draws a distinction between these and other duties which may be allocated to the HLO within the organisational arrangements of each offshore installation

Aviation fuel – This section covers an overview of the composition of fuel, standards and testing required to ensure that only acceptable and on-specification fuel is presented for use on offshore refuelling installations.

Offshore fuelling systems – This section presents an overview of offshore refuelling system layout and functionality.

Filtration, water separation and detection – This section covers the basic principles of design and operating principals of filter vessels installed within an offshore refuelling system, focusing on the mandatory Filter/Water Separator as well as covering supplementary filtration methods.

Routine operations and maintenance – This section covers the responsibilities, which are defined by regulation, relating to maintenance requirements of the HLO in order to ensure the refuelling system remains in a safe and operable condition.

Fuel sampling and testing – This section covers the responsibilities, which are defined by regulation, relating to fuel quality control measures by means of sampling.

Procedures of receipt of fuels – This section covers the correct procedures to be followed by the HLO for receipt of helifuel onto an offshore installation as well as fuel movement from transportable tanks into static storage.

Fuel stock management – This section covers general principles and best practice for management of fuel stocks held on an offshore installation / vessel.

Procedures for refuelling helicopters – This section covers the responsibilities which are defined by regulation and draws a distinction between these and other duties which may be allocated to the HLO within the organisational arrangements of each offshore installation.

Appendices – Documentation and Records, Jet A-1 Fuel Specification, Health Safety and Environmental Data

The HR Handbook is not available digitally.