Bond - Heliplan
Bond Offshore Helicopters (Bond) provides energy support and
search and rescue services to a range of companies in the offshore
oil and gas industry. A key element of the business revolves around
the safe and efficient scheduling of helicopter flights, ensuring
legislation and recommendations for flight planning are adhered to
at all times. This involves planning the load, including
consideration for alternative destinations and the fuel consumption
for each journey.
Need
Bond had an existing database, called HeliPlan, written in
Microsoft Access which they had used for a number of years to plan
their flights. Whilst it was originally adequate to their needs
Bond identified a number of problems they were looking to address.
The system was developed internally by an ex-member of staff which
meant they had limited capabilities to update and improve the
system. In addition they had no technical support if something did
go wrong. Looking to mitigate this risk Bond approached Codify to
review and redevelop the system in a modern and supportable
technology.
Solution
Codify reviewed the existing system and worked with Bond to
identify the key functionality and necessary areas for improvement.
Based on this initial analysis we redeveloped the system in a
modern Microsoft platform, creating a multi-user, web based
application. This solution meant it was possible to integrate the
HeliPlan system with their existing Training Management System and
other external sources. It also gave Bond the reassurance that they
now have a robust and supportable system, backed by our dedicated
support team.
Benefits
The new system brought about a number of benefits including:
- Improved accuracy for night time
flights
- Multiple user access
- Ability to flag important certificate
alerts from the Training Management System
- Ability to plan for future development
& make changes where necessary
- Access to a reliable support team
Captain Rob Dyas, Director of Operations at Bond explains: "We
had already established a good relationship with Codify through the
development of our Training Management system. The success of this
project gave us confidence with Codify as a provider, this
relationship meant we knew they could deliver the tailored system
we needed."
