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Bristow’s win Stornoway rescue helicopter contract       8/2/12

Bristow Helicopters has won the contract to provide search and rescue (SAR) services in the north of Scotland.

Bristow will provide rescue services starting July 2013, using Sikorsky S-92 helicopters based in Stornoway and Sumburgh.

Operations under the contract are expected to run for four years, until the long-term future provision of such services are secured.

Mike Imlach, Director of Bristow, said: “We are delighted to work with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to provide this important service from the Scottish islands.

“Bristow has an excellent reputation for faultless execution of search and rescue operations. We will bring our expertise to this contract, developed in the UK between 1971 – 2007 with 11,500 missions. In addition, we currently operate search and rescue services in Norway, the Netherlands, and Trinidad.”