Gym under helideck

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Anonymous Poster	Gym under helideck 10/09/2009 6:17 AM
	I am a marine Surveyor residing in Nigeria , some Mobile offshore Drilling Unit ( Offshore Drilling Rigs) were design without in -house provision for gym facility,however with current demand and awareness,rig owners are making provision for this facility under the helideck. I want to know whether it is safe for this facility to be located under the helideck.
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#1 Re: Gym under helideck 10/09/2009 6:45 AM
	Refer to the original designers of the structure for the proposal to be formally assessed. __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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Steve S. Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1790 Good Answers: 87	#2 Re: Gym under helideck 10/09/2009 8:23 PM
	Many if not most helidecks are mounted on or very near the living quarters to facilitate getting people off the chopper and into the ready room and then on to their quarters. I don't see a great issue with having the gym under the helideck, but I guess I need to know exactly where you are talking about. Are you talking about building a room whose roof is the helideck? That might be a safety concern in the event of a helicopter accident.
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Steve S. Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1790 Good Answers: 87	#4 In reply to #3 Re: Gym under helideck 10/11/2009 4:04 AM
	Should be ok, just clear the area during helicopter landing and take off.
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Anonymous Poster	#5 In reply to #3 Re: Gym under helideck 11/23/2009 4:11 AM
	Do not block the area under the helideck. The wind must flow without any obstructions. You must create an undisturb airflow otherwise you create strange winds next to and on the helideck. This is not what you want as a pilot. (I'm not) Jack
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