Can you land helicopters on the Breakaway/Escape?

[fstuff1]

I was on the Dawn and the helipad said winch only.

so that means the copter hovers and have to use a winch to load and off load.

 

Royal's Brilliance of the Seas was docked next to us at Cozumel and i saw that their helipad had no such warnings about winch only.

im assuming Copters can land on that ship?

 

pic:

i.imgur . com/YdWDmPh.jpg

(cruise critic doesnt like imgur for some reason. :( )

 

what about Breakaway/Escape?

Edited December 2, 2016 by fstuff1

[codered]

We were on Breakaway when a medical evacuation took place. The Coast Guard helicopter winched the patient while hovering over the bow of the ship.

 

 

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[WashyWashyHappyHappy95]

Yes but only if you're in the Haven.

[BirdTravels]

I was on the Dawn and the helipad said winch only.

so that means the copter hovers and have to use a winch to load and off load. Royal's Brilliance of the Seas was docked next to us at Cozumel and i saw that their helipad had no such warnings about winch only.

im assuming Copters can land on that ship? what about Breakaway/Escape?

 

No landing.

 

They normally airlift off the bow. This is a 2 am airlift during our May 2016 cruise on the Escape.

 

[luddite]

I cannot land a helicopter on any ship.

I daresay that a VERY large percentage of us cannot do it.

[17pioneer]

Not on the Breakaway. Very few modern cruise ships have pads capable of handling medevacs. RCI Voyager class can land a helicopter with preparation for example, like taking down pennants and light strings on forward section. I'm a retired Army Huey pilot who did land on a Navy carrier during exercises, not fun. Also unless the ship is stopped dead its not a hover but a very delicate flight maneuver

[BirdTravels]

Not on the Breakaway. Very few modern cruise ships have pads capable of handling medevacs. RCI Voyager class can land a helicopter with preparation for example, like taking down pennants and light strings on forward section. I'm a retired Army Huey pilot who did land on a Navy carrier during exercises, not fun. Also unless the ship is stopped dead its not a hover but a very delicate flight maneuver

 

In the photo above, we were doing 18 knots in 8 foot seas.

[Two Wheels Only]

You can land a helicopter on anything......once. :p

 

 

[Minoushka]

Last year on Escape the person was pulled aboard ...the helicopter did not land

[luckyinpa]

so thats what winch only means!

[wales4ever]

Does it matter?

[wdsted]

You can land a helicopter on anything......once. :p

 

 

 

Funny! :)

[NHL Philly Fan]

No I can't, basically because I cannot fly a helicopter.

[peg013]

No landing.

 

They normally airlift off the bow. This is a 2 am airlift during our May 2016 cruise on the Escape.

 

 

On the Escape TransAtlantic the Spanish Coast Guard airlifted from the stern. I took this from our Deck 9 aft-facing balcony. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipM4-HG9MwvpfAAo4xRfwD30N2CTq5TxzCow2Ha0B3XFxeT9scdrcXnAqerKOtJgqg/photo/AF1QipNXk8L_pd8guJhAy076ccKI509TDL8D__01HY04?key=cE03aEFydTd5YzFHUk1JU3Awd2c5MG5iOUNwZTh3

Edited December 3, 2016 by peg013

[suffield12]

A helideck onboard a vessel is quite an expense as there are numerous extra safety systems (foam monitors or pop up extinguisher systems for example) and training of crew (extra training required to be a Helicopter Landing Officer or Helideck assistant). Its also much quicker to carry out winch operations when carrying out medevac operations and even with a full helideck I've know coastguard request winch ops rather than attempt to land.

 

Essentially a big expense for little return

[MJSailors]

To the OP

Curious as to why you asked this question?

Are you anticipating a medical evacuation for you or a loved one on your next cruise?