Hire of helicopters with crew

Description

Every year GEUS carries out fieldwork during spring and summer making use of ad-hoc and full charter helicopter services. GEUS mainly uses smaller single-engine helicopters and work often takes place in unmapped areas. On occasion GEUS organizes geological field trips for professionals and VIP visitors. GEUS expects a continued strong commitment in Greenland for the years to come, a commitment that implies the use of helicopter services in all parts of Greenland. Over a period of 4 years (2016-2019) the need of helicopter assistance for GEUS operations has varied from 181 to 247.5 hours with an average of 219 hours per year as both full charter and ad-hoc operations. GEUS expects similar fieldwork activities for the years to come. To ensure the supply of helicopter services for such fieldwork activities GEUS wishes to enter a framework agreement with one or more experienced service providers that can provide GEUS with helicopter services in Greenland for a 4-year period. Ad hoc services — take-offs and landings from unprepared sites in the field, often in poorly mapped areas; — mobilization and moves of field-teams (number of passengers may vary) and field equipment; — sling of instruments and cargo to and in between field sites; — landing on ice; — VIP trips. Full charter operations — numerous take-offs and landings from unprepared sites in the field, most often in poorly mapped areas; — mobilization and moves of field-teams (2-4 persons) and field equipment; — mobilization and move(s) of drilling rig and equipment associated with a drilling camp, including extensive long-line sling operations; — sling operations on land or to/from ship (e.g. moving fuel barrels); — geological reconnaissance, geological sampling, grid sampling, photography, etc. including numerous brief ground-stops for sample collection, etcetera, — stereo-photography or photogrammetric flying (should be undertaken with the sliding door open, conditions permitting), or remote sensing acquisition, possibly with hyperspectral camera mounted outside of helicopter (e.g. on a ‘filming-pole’) with option to draw power from helicopter; — landing on ice.