HeliOffshore has been collecting safety data for over ten years now, providing the only global perspective on the safety performance of the offshore aviation industry.

This latest report, covering the period 2013-2023, reminds us there is more work we can and must do to meet our critical mission to transform global performance, so no lives are lost in offshore aviation. Despite its breakthroughs and successes, safety remains relentless work. Our industry frontline of pilots, engineers, maintainers, and passengers, deserve nothing less.

Each year, the safety data we collect presents us with opportunity to challenge ourselves. Where does your own safety performance sit against these statistics? Where should it be? We should always expect to react and respond to new data; it either confirms or adjusts our priorities and safety actions. Let’s hold each other accountable. Consider what you will personally do as a result of reading this report. The one action that is not acceptable, is to do nothing.

This historical dataset will mean different things to each member organisation. Please think about what it means to your company and use your interpretation as the basis for your own actions. If you think we need to do more at an industry level, please engage with us and tell us what you think we should be doing to improve our collective safety performance.  Our Safety Performance Model is driven by this evolving data report.

Thank you for contributing your data and for your commitment to actioning the priorities it reveals. The act of sharing data for the benefit of all is a measure of members’ trust in our industry and community. We will only ensure no lives are lost in offshore aviation if we trust each other to use our collective data respectfully and for good purpose. If you have shared data and benefitted from doing so, please encourage members who have yet to contribute to do so. We remain together in the pursuit of our mission.

Please contact me at tim.rolfe@helioffshore.org with any feedback. I look forward to hearing from you soon.