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Bristow announced as preferred bidder for Irish Coast Guard

Bristow announced as preferred bidder for Irish Coast Guard
Bristow announced as preferred bidder for the Irish Coast Guard SAR Aviation Service.
Bristow Leonardo AW189.
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DUBLIN, May 30, 2023 — Bristow Ireland Ltd., a subsidiary of Bristow Group Inc., the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, has been announced by the Irish Department of Transport as the preferred bidder for the next Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) search and rescue aviation (SAR) contract.

Following the announcement by the Irish Coast Guard yesterday (May 30, 2023), Alan Corbett, Bristow’s Chief Operating Officer, Government Services, said: «We are honoured the Irish Department of Transport has confirmed Bristow Ireland as the preferred bidder for the provision of the Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service.

«We will continue working closely with the Irish Department of Transport to finalise contracts and look forward to integrating our significant global experience and capabilities into this critical public service.»

The contract will provide for the day and night-time operation of four rescue helicopter bases in Sligo, Shannon, Waterford and Dublin. In addition to the helicopter service, the new Coast Guard aviation service will, for the first time, also include a fixed wing aircraft element.

Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. is the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions. Primarily provides aviation services to a broad base of offshore energy (oil and gas, wind farms) companies and government entities.

The Company’s aviation services include personnel transportation, search and rescue (SAR), medevac (medical evacuation), fixed wing transportation, unmanned air systems and ad-hoc helicopter services.

Bristow currently has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, Guyana, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the U.K. (HM Coastguard), and the United States.

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