Among the many services we provide is the rather unique offshore hoisting transfer program for the Columbia River Bar Pilots in Astoria, Oregon. The Columbia River bar is the most treacherous bar in the world and the Bar Pilots are responsible for navigating the large cargo ships in and out of the bar at the mouth of the Columbia River. We believe hoisting the Bar Pilots from the helicopter to and from the cargo ships is the safest and most efficient method. Our pilot hoisting program operates an Agusta 109SP that is capable of doing the mission in the extreme weather conditions that are common to the area. Approximately 70% of all transfers are done by helicopter hoist and the remaining are done by the pilot boats.