During 2019, Petrobras Updated Its Communication System, Modernizing the Radio Communication Equipment of More Than 50 Platforms
The changes made by Petrobras to its communication equipment, across more than 50 platforms, are due to compliance with the NORMAM27/DPC regulations of the Brazilian Navy and ICA 63-10. Both authorities began to require a review of communication for maritime units equipped with helidecks. The system has been operating since October 2019. The Largest Steel Mill in Latin America and CTR of Seropédica Sign Agreement and Promote Circular Economy
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It enables the transmission and reception of voice between aircraft and platforms, an element of extreme importance for the safety of the flights supporting Petrobras’s offshore operations. The radio operator on the platform and the helicopter pilot are responsible for communication between both.
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The VHF-Aeronautical Radio (VHF-A), model A220B, manufactured by ICOM, along with the power supply PS-80, was installed. The difference in relation to the old equipment is the existence of an audio output for recording communications, meaning the transmission and reception signals.
Two VHF-A radio systems were implanted on each of Petrobras’s platforms, one being primary and one backup. The installation was carried out by Waypoint after winning a bidding process in 2018.

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