Transportation of a helicopter from the city of Kiev (Ukraine) to the port of Auckland (New Zealand) in a container

 
 
 

Task

To transport a helicopter from Kiev (Ukraine) to the port of Auckland (New Zealand)

Features

The dimensions of the helicopter did not allow it to be transported assembled in container equipment. The helicopter and its spare parts were regarded as dual-use cargo, which complicated the process of registration and approval of transportation with sea container lines.

Decision

It was decided to disassemble the air transport into the main components for loading into the container: the fuselage, blades, engine, control system and other elements. Together with the design unit of the aircraft factory in Kiev, the helicopter was disassembled and secured in a container. To complete the assembly, New Zealand developed technical documentation with which specialists in Auckland assembled a helicopter.