LCI has begun to deliver the first dedicated offshore wind helicopters in the USA. They will be leased under long-term arrangements to HeliService USA.
They will be operated by HeliService USA in support of Ørsted and General Electric contracts based in Quonset, RI, and Martha’s Vineyard, MA, and enable crew changes and wind turbine maintenance. The Leonardo AW169 helicopters, one of which will be a factory-built new machine, are valued at over US$20 million and are designed to perform a wide range of operations. They are equipped with hoisting systems to airlift technicians to and from wind turbines and can operate across a variety of sea states.
