helideck

/ ˈhɛlɪˌdɛk /

noun

1. a landing deck for helicopters on ships, oil platforms, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of helideck¹

C20: from _heli- + _deck

Example Sentences

For late-arriving quests, the Amadea also boasts a helideck.

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And the British Antarctic Survey’s new RRS Sir David Attenborough has not only a helideck and hangar, but also a “moonpool” port in its hull for deploying undersea instruments.

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Captain Will Whatley performed the wedding ceremony on the ship's helideck as the sun shone.

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The HSE found the crew had to shelter in an unprotected area below the helideck because the flammable gas release - and the potential for it to ignite - meant evacuation from the installation by helicopter from the helideck "was too dangerous to be used".

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Cammell Laird - founded in 1828 - is expected to complete work on the ship, which will be the first British-built polar research vessel with a helideck, in 2019.

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