West African deepwater energy logistics — FPSO and drillship rotations
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Verified credentials
AOC
VerifiedMulti-country West African AOC coverage
Last verified: 2026-01-14
BARS registered
VerifiedSilver-tier, on track for Gold Q3
Last verified: 2025-10-18
IOGP alignment
VerifiedAligned to Report 690 — Aircraft Management Guidelines
Last verified: 2025-12-02
Insurance
VerifiedUSD 300M combined; passenger liability per IOGP 590
Last verified: 2026-02-22
Fleet & aircraft types
- Sikorsky S-92
- AW139
- AW189
Total fleet: 17 aircraft. Individual tail numbers and configurations are shared with clients under NDA during the bidding process.
Service regions
Mission capabilities
- FPSO and drillship crew transfer
- Executive & client-representative visits
- Medevac backup with configurable stretcher fit
- Cross-border customs and permit management
Readiness checklist
Each item is confirmed by SkyMatch Group before an operator is invited to bid on a mission in their region.
- IOGP 590 aligned insuranceVerified
- BARS audit report currentVerified
- Local CAA permitsReviewed quarterly
- HUET, HDA & sea-survival passenger protocolVerified
- Cross-border overflight agreementsOn file
Response SLA & operations
- Response SLA
- Quote in <4h · Aircraft repositioned across basin <36h
- Insurance
- IOGP-aligned; certificates renewed within last 90 days
- Languages
- English, French, Portuguese
- HQ region
- West Africa
Why we shortlist this operator
- Bilingual (EN/FR) dispatch and crew
- Deepwater basin coverage from three coastal hubs
- Established relationships with local CAAs and customs
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