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of 20,000. Costs for the helicopter were originally not included in the pilot's fee and were paid directly from the shipping company to
Helikopter Service. A three-year contract for helicopter services for the pilots was issued in 1997. Three companies bid and Helikopter Service won. The helicopters
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The primary use of the heliport is in conjunction with the pilot station at Fedje Vessel
Traffic Service Centre. Transport of pilots to ships is offered to ships which exceed 30,000 gross tons with dangerous or polluting cargo and headed for the terminals at Mongstad or Sture. These flights are
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would often fly low over the settlement, around the clock, causing complaints from local residents. From 2002 the contract was won by
Lufttransport. This time the contract was extended and also included the responsibility for flying pilots out of
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pressed for this to become a permanent feature out of Fedje. A deal was therefore struck where helicopters would be used on a regular basis out of Fedje. Helicopters were used in harsh weather where it would be difficult or dangerous for the
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St.meld. no. 43 1995–96: Lostjenesten og losgebyrene – en bred beskrivelse
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Steinsland, Tor Ole (1 July 1997). "Loskontrakt til
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309:Norsk Hydro
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1269:Trondheim
1195:Kautokeino
1174:Haugesund
1153:Hjellestad
1006:Gardermoen
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653:Sandefjord
356:References
332:Operations
114:60°45′55″N
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754:Mo i Rana
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694:Bardufoss
673:Trondheim
658:Stavanger
623:Haugesund
504:30 August
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341:based at
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117:4°43′59″E
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969:Military
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910:Notodden
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391:(1996).
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250:heliport
219:Asphalt
200:Surface
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598:Ålesund
591:Primary
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1220:Larvik
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1290:Værøy
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955:Troll
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294:Sture
258:Fedje
254:Fedje
93:Fedje
81:Owner
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