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The working
side of the fleet.

Scenic passengers see one side of CIVAIR. Ships’ agents, production companies and surveyors see the other: precise aerial work, flown with aircraft maintained to recognised international safety standards.

Passengers per lift
Up to 5
Cargo per lift
600 kg
Operating radius
60 nm offshore
Availability
24 / 7

Offshore figures as published for CIVAIR offshore ship services, SACAA-certificated pilots, public liability insurance, emergency-response and safety management systems in place.

A CIVAIR AS350 on a vessel’s floodlit helideck at night, the ship’s superstructure behind
ZS-HZA · vessel helideck, night Not a stock photograph. This is a CIVAIR aircraft, on a vessel’s helideck, at night.

Offshore Ship Services

Crew changes and vessel support off the Cape coast

CIVAIR provides offshore helicopter services tailored to the requirements of vessels operating off the South African coast. Our crews are ready to lift at short notice, around the clock.

We support crew changes, seismic research and survey vessels, drilling-rig operations, and charters for oil and chemical tankers, motor vessels and cruise liners.

  • Up to 5 passengers and cargo to 600 kg per lift.
  • Operations to 60 nautical miles offshore.
  • SACAA-certificated pilots; public liability insurance in place.
  • Emergency-response, quality and safety management systems.
  • 24/7 availability.

Aerial Photography & Filming

A stable platform above the shot

A helicopter is the most flexible platform there is for aerial capture: it holds position, changes altitude on request, and puts the camera exactly where the shot needs it.

We fly photography and film work across production and tourism, real estate, agriculture, construction, mining and law enforcement, and quote each job on its requirements.

  • Applications: photography, tourism, real estate, agriculture, construction, mining, law enforcement.
  • Subject to weather; quotations on request.

Drones & UAV

Aerial capture without the helicopter

Not every job needs a turbine. CIVAIR operates several drones and UAVs for spectacular aerial footage without the cost of a helicopter in the air.

Experienced drone pilots and capable equipment mean we get the shots that show a brand, business or property at its best.

  • Used for film production, events, property and marketing footage.

Brief us on the job.

Vessel position, site, or shoot brief, send what you have and we’ll respond with capability, availability and a quote.

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