Trinity House is the General Lighthouse Authority for the waters around England and Wales, the Scillies, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. It was incorporated by Royal Charter by King Henry VIII in 1514.
Trinity House began a programme of automation of its Lights in the late 1960s and began helicopter operations around 1971, with some of the more remote Lights having helicopter platforms built atop the towers. It has small fleet of Lighthouse Tenders which support helicopter operations from their decks.
In Oct 2014, a 7 year shared services agreement was concluded between Trinity House, the Northern Lighthouse Board and the Commissioners of Irish Lights (contracting as the General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland) and PDG Helicopters, to commence in Dec 2015.
Trinity House began a programme of automation of its Lights in the late 1960s and began helicopter operations around 1971, with some of the more remote Lights having helicopter platforms built atop the towers. It has small fleet of Lighthouse Tenders which support helicopter operations from their decks.
In Oct 2014, a 7 year shared services agreement was concluded between Trinity House, the Northern Lighthouse Board and the Commissioners of Irish Lights (contracting as the General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland) and PDG Helicopters, to commence in Dec 2015.
News about Trinity House |
PDG Helicopters Signs for H135
07-Oct-15 - PDG Helicopters has received its new H135 at Helitech 2015. The 17th Airbus Helicopters aircraft in the PDG fleet, will support service contract with the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs).General Lighthouse Authorities with PDG Helicopters
02-Oct-14 - The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of the UK and Ireland have announced a £13M seven-year contract to PDG Helicopters for the provision of helicopter services to cover all three Authorities.Specialist Aviation Goes Offshore
21-Sep-09 - UK based operator and support organisation Specialist Aviation Services has announced the award of its new multi-year lighthouse maintenance contract with Trinity House.
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List of Aircraft |
Model | C/N | Built | ID | |
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MD902 Explorer | 900/00085 | 2001 | G-COTH : Trinity House from 05jan11, op by SAS : Trinity House Lighthouse Service; pictured (pic1) at Castle Air, ... | |
Bo105C | 0080 w/o 2004 | 1973 | G-THLS : aboard THV Patricia at Portsmouth. : Trinity House, op by Bond Air Services; pictured during 15th anni ... : Trinity House, by Bond Air Services; w/o 16sep04 ditched into s ... : LS slipped off the back of the Trinity House Vessel Patricia in p ... | |