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<p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>There are currently no Category ‘A' emergency
breathing systems (EBS) in use by, or available to, passengers on UK offshore helicopter
flights. The EBS currently in use in the UK sector of the North Sea does not meet
the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) higher Category ‘A' specification contained in
CAA Publication CAP 1034, primarily because it takes too long to deploy. The EBS used
in the Norwegian sector also does not meet the Category ‘A' requirement, primarily
as it cannot be deployed underwater.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>EBS that would
likely meet Category ‘A' is commercially available. In particular the passenger short
term air supply system (P-STASS) developed for the UK military, which the CAA understands
is currently being considered by the industry, has previously been used for civilian
operations (e.g. the Marine Incident Response Group).</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p>
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