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Name
Chris Woods
Title
Operations Manager
Bio
Chris is Safeguard Helideck Certifications Operations Manager and has 20 years of maritime aviation experience, 15 years in the Royal Navy as Aircrew and 5 years working within the superyacht industry.
He has worked on numerous multi-spot flight decks including HMS Ocean, RFA Argus, HNLMS Rotterdam and HMS Illustrious. From 2007 to 2010 Chris was a Royal Navy Flight Deck Aircraft Handling Instructor and would take new recruits through a rigorous six-month career course ensuring they were well prepared for life on a dangerous and busy Flight Deck.
In 2010 Chris retrained and earned his Aircrew Wings where he was part of a four-man crew flying the Merlin EH101 Mk1 carrying out Anti-Submarine Warfare and Search and rescue roles. This involved winching, confined area landings, low level navigation and passenger transfers. Over his 15 years in the military he has worked with various types of helicopter from around the world.
As an experienced Helideck Certification Officer, Chris has worked with numerous Superyachts and their crew to ensure they are operating helicopters in the safest possible manner.
He has worked on numerous multi-spot flight decks including HMS Ocean, RFA Argus, HNLMS Rotterdam and HMS Illustrious. From 2007 to 2010 Chris was a Royal Navy Flight Deck Aircraft Handling Instructor and would take new recruits through a rigorous six-month career course ensuring they were well prepared for life on a dangerous and busy Flight Deck.
In 2010 Chris retrained and earned his Aircrew Wings where he was part of a four-man crew flying the Merlin EH101 Mk1 carrying out Anti-Submarine Warfare and Search and rescue roles. This involved winching, confined area landings, low level navigation and passenger transfers. Over his 15 years in the military he has worked with various types of helicopter from around the world.
As an experienced Helideck Certification Officer, Chris has worked with numerous Superyachts and their crew to ensure they are operating helicopters in the safest possible manner.
