Oceanview Helicopters Ltd.

Oceanview Helicopters is a Canadian helicopter company based in Powell River, British Columbia. It began operations in 1994. The company works with clients throughout the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. It also operates as a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization.

Oceanview performs a wide variety of operations, using specialized equipment for each job. Its services include utility and powerline operations, forestry work across the forest industry, wildlife capture, environmental services, windfirming, mining and exploration support, tourism and support charters.

The company exclusively operates the MD500D helicopter, so its fleet is all MD500. The MD500 series is widely regarded as the aircraft of choice for highly specialized operations. Several configurations are available for different jobs.

The pilots have more than 4,000 hours of flight time. They fly daytime visual flight rules, are proficient in external load and longline work, and are experienced in mountain flying. All pilots have completed underwater egress training and are MD Helicopters factory trained.

The maintenance team can work on MD 500 series, MD 520N, MD 600N and Bell 206 series helicopters. The engineers are all Transport Canada licensed. They are trained by MD Helicopters and Rolls Royce, and have a total of 45 years of experience working on MD Helicopters. The company also keeps a well stocked supply of MD 500 series parts.

Safety is central to the company. Oceanview implemented a Safety Management System in 2008, and the company says the system is part of its company culture. It holds a BC Forest SAFE certificate and a Certificate of Recognition from the Alberta Construction Safety Association. Oceanview also sponsors Logger Sports in Powell River.

Services

• Utility and Powerline Operations
• Forestry
• Wildlife Capture
• Environmental Services
• Windfirming
• Mining and Exploration Support
• Tourism
• Support Charters
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Parts Supply