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<p>The Government is committed to ensuring that North Sea helicopter flying is as
safe as possible. In 2014, the CAA published a comprehensive review of the safety
of offshore helicopter operations. The Review examined the risks to helicopter operations
to support the oil and gas industries in and around the North Sea. It identified a
wide range of opportunities to improve the safety of those operations and to increase
the chances of passengers and crew surviving an accident.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK’s
aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) continues to monitor
all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe
operation through its ongoing programme of safety oversight - which includes implementation
of the review findings and monitoring data from operators.</p><p><br> It is the role
of the CAA as the independent regulator to collect safety data, it is not for the
Department to do so.</p><p> </p>
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