PPE Program

HeliService USA operates 24 hours a day, year-round, across a diverse range of offshore mission profiles. Our commitment to aviation excellence and operational reliability extends beyond flight operations, driving us to deliver a superior level of protection for both our crews and customers through a comprehensive PPE provision and service arm of the HeliService USA business.
We are proud to partner with Viking Life-Saving Equipment as an Authorized Dealer and Service Center for both Part 145- and SOLAS-certified PPE products.
Established in 1960, Viking has developed a global reputation for quality, reliability, and continuous innovation in life-saving and safety solutions. Its equipment is trusted to protect passengers and crew across a wide range of demanding environments, including commercial vessels, offshore helicopters, cargo fleets, and some of the world’s most treacherous offshore installations.
With a complete portfolio of safety equipment supported by an extensive global service network, Viking delivers solutions that are not only engineered for performance in harsh conditions but also backed by consistent inspection, maintenance, and lifecycle support.
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What we offer PPE customers:

We offer ETSO and SOLAS dual rated suits so that customers can utilize one suit regardless of their mode of transportation/work environment.
Viking offers a comprehensive product line for the offshore market including immersion suits, life jackets, PLB’s, and other equipment for specialized industry.
HeliService USA utilizes an in-house designed PPE management system to track and inventory our rental pool of offshore PPE. We have the ability to tailor an inventory management service for each customer. This offers visibility and peace of mind that your equipment is tracked, inspected, and serviced efficiently.
HeliService USA has extensive experience not only flight ops, but logistics as a whole. Our team can coordinate the movement of PPE both in the continental US as well as abroad. This would include: crating, customs, and organizing freight methods.

Service Center

From our main base in Rhode Island, HeliService USA operates a PPE Service Center dedicated to ensuring critical offshore protective equipment is ready for use by our aviation passengers and third-party customers across a range of market segments.
This specialized service team works diligently to inspect and repair not only our extensive inventory of rental immersion suits, lifejackets, and EBS, but also the PPE entrusted to us by offshore contractors and multinational energy companies.
Our PPE service personnel utilize specialized, approved testing and repair equipment to perform all required service work in alignment with OEM requirements. This level of consistency is one that Viking expects from its global network of service providers.
  • Visual Testing
  • Zipper Lubrication
  • Check all reflective markings
  • Glove, hood, buddy line integrity
  • Pressure Testing all seals
  • Inflation Mechanism checks
  • Light and battery checks
  • Bladder inspection
  • PLB battery replacements
  • EBS service and Inspection
  • Neck seal replacement
  • Wrist cuff replacement
  • Suit tear repairs
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