Rubb fulfils Bristow order for Falklands hangar
Bristow asked Rubb UK to design, manufacture and construct a helicopter hangar for operations at the Falkland Islands.
The Bristow Group needed a hangar to support oil and gas sector transport operations at Port Stanley Airport, Falkland Islands. The company has been successfully using a Rubb hangar at Norwich International Airport since 2010. Bristow bosses decided a similar fabric structure would be the best solution to house three Sikorsky S-92 helicopters at Port Stanley.
The new BVE helicopter hangar facility measures 39.5m span x 45m long x 6m to eaves. It features a 30m wide x 6m high manual sliding door. The hot dipped galvanized steel frame is clad with an inner PVC skin insulated with encapsulated rock wool designed to achieve thermal efficiency as specified in UK building regulations. The outer PVC membrane completes the structure.
Project Manager Andrew Maisalu said: "Rubb overcame various challenges to complete this project including extremely difficult weather conditions, remote site location and limited available access machinery to assist with the installation. However we were able to successfully complete the building, working closely with the local groundworks contractor."
The hangar will be used to service, maintain and store the Bristow's fleet of helicopters. It will also be used to support SAR operations and training exercises.
