the company has contract for crew flights with statoil , marathon oil , bp , talisman energy , and conocophillips .

in addition it has one awsar ( all weather search and rescue ) eurocopter ec225 stationed in hammerfest .

bristow norway

bristow norway started operations from the norwegian oil capital stavanger in 1993 as norsk helikopter . renamed to bristow norway in apr2009
the company was renamed bristow norway as in april 2009 and the company is in the process of rebranding its fleet with the bristow logo .
bristow’s purchasing terms and conditions apply to all bristow purchases and contracts , unless superseded by other terms and conditions in writing by bristow .
after the employers and offshore supply bases workers in norway failed to reach a collective pay deal in norway . . .
on the same day , bristow norway also started a new five - year contract at its well - established base in bergen , norway , supporting statoil , bristow said on tuesday . these contract awards were formally announced in february 2016 .
bristow helicopters has launched bristow logistics services shetland ( blss ) to transport oil and gas workers . . .
with the new contract in bergen , bristow norway is now providing flights between bergen and all of statoil’s installations in the area .
bristow norway as bristow norway as ( formerly norsk helikopter ) is a norway - based helicopter company that transports crew to oil installations in the north sea and also provides a search and rescue ( sar ) service to these operations . it is headquartered in stavanger and has additional operations out of bergen , ekofisk , hammerfest and florø .
statoil has awarded bristow norway a 10 - year contract for three s92s from flesland heliport in bergen , effective from 15 january 2012 .
bristow history bristow began building its oil and gas credentials before the first discovery in the north sea , tracing its beginnings back to an adventurous businessman named alan bristow . the company’s long history started in 1955 with bristow helicopters ltd . in the uk . in 1996 , offshore logistics purchased a stake in bristow helicopters ltd . , and the company was rebranded as bristow group inc . in 2006 . to learn more about bristow’s rich history , visit bristow ' s 60th anniversary page here .
stavanger , norway may 2 , 2017 – bristow norway as commenced helicopter operations on three new five - year contracts out of florø , norway , on may 1 , 2017 , supporting statoil asa , engie e & p and a / s norske shell ( previously bg norge limited ) . on the same day , bristow norway also commenced a new five - year contract at its well - established base in bergen , norway , supporting statoil asa . these contract awards were formally announced in february 2016 .
offshore helicopter operator bristow norway started helicopter operations on three new five - year contracts out of florø , norway , on may 1 , 2017 , supporting statoil , engie e & p and a / s norske shell .
norway inger garvik business development account manager + 47 51644325 inger . garvik @ urltoken
bristow norway as is an affiliated company of bristow group inc . , the leading provider of global industrial aviation services offering helicopter transportation , sar and aircraft support services , including maintenance and training , to government and civil organizations worldwide . for more information on bristow’s operations , please visit urltoken .
bristow norway as has secured a three year contract for the supply of helicopter services to lundin norway as and det norske oljeselskap asa . the contract is the result of a cooperation agreement between lundin norway as and det norske oljeselskap asa to secure safe , efficient and predictable flights to edvard grieg and ivar aasen… read more »
bristow norway area manager heidi wulff heimark said : “we are proud of our new base at florø and look forward to developing a good relationship with the local community . the investment in florø is strategically important as it strengthens our position to operate further north towards central norway . these new contracts further secure our position in norway .
bristow norway area manager heidi wulff heimark said : “we are proud of our new base at florø and look forward to developing a good relationship with the local community . the investment in florø is strategically important as it strengthens our position to operate further north towards central norway . these new contracts further secure our position in norway . ”
line ‘em up : bristow academy has a fleet of around 50 helicopters based at its largest campus in titusville , fla . photos courtesy bristow academy
“bristow norway is grateful for the confidence statoil has shown the company by entrusting us with the responsibility for an even larger part of statoil’s transport requirements in bergen . we look forward to further developing our close and long - term relationship with norway’s leading energy company . we are also looking forward to developing our relationships with engie e & p and a / s norske shell , which are new customers for bristow norway . ”
bristow has a long history in the helicopter services industry , starting with bristow helicopters ltd . in the u . k . and offshore logistics , inc . in the u . s . , founded in 1955 and 1969 respectively . in 1996 offshore logistics purchased a stake in bristow helicopters ltd , and the company was rebranded as bristow group inc . in 2006 . uk - based bristow helicopters ltd . is an affiliated company of bristow group inc .
bristow has two primary geographical hubs in key areas of business , europe and the americas . bristow ' s europe hub includes africa , asia , australia , norway , uk , turkmenistan and the middle east . bristow ' s americas hub includes u . s . gulf of mexico , guyana , trinidad , canada and brazil .
the contract will mean continued high activity at bristow norway’s helicopter base at hammerfest , where the company currently provides helicopter services for eni´s and statoil´s exploration and production operations in the barents sea . hammerfest , with its proximity to the barents sea , is a well established helicopter base for bristow norway , with the necessary infrastructure and experienced workforce in place .
bristow is reducing its inventory of older aircraft while updating to newer technology helicopter models .
offshore helicopter transportation services provider chc helicopter is closing down its base in bergen , norway , . . .
bristow employs some of the most highly regarded experts in industrial aviation . bristow needs qualified personnel with a global outlook and the skills and technical abilities that are critical to the company’s growth .
statoil has awarded bristow norway a new contract for offshore helicopter services running from stavanger airport , norway . the estimated value of the contract is over nok 1 billion . all installations with helicopter flights from stavanger will be served under this contract . statoil’s helicopter flights from stavanger go to the sleipner , draupner , volve and glitne fields… read more »
with the new contract in bergen , bristow norway is now providing flights between bergen and all of statoil’s installations in the area . bergen is an important center for the offshore petroleum industry , with a high level of activity .
bristow group sikorsky s - 92 landing on an offshore platform in the gulf of mexico . bristow academy trains for a wide variety of helicopter markets in addition to pilots that serve in the offshore industry .
about bristow bristow norway is an affiliated company of bristow group inc . , the leading global industrial aviation services provider offering helicopter transportation , sar and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide . bristow has major operations in the north sea , nigeria , the u . s . gulf of mexico , and in most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world , including australia , brazil , canada , russia and trinidad . bristow provides sar services to the private sector worldwide and to the public sector for all of the uk on behalf of the maritime and coastguard agency . for more information , visit urltoken .
bristow helicopters limited established by london born alan bristow , bristow helicopters ltd . has served the offshore oil transport industry in the uk for nearly 60 years . the company is also the largest provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry in australia and nigeria , where it has operated for over 50 years .
florø is a new location for bristow norway operations ; it is the most western town on the mainland in the nordic countries and an important commercial hub since the mid - 1800s , bristow explained . the engie contract covers helicopter transportation to the gjøa semi , while the a / s norske shell flights will fly to the knarr fpso .
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bristow helicopters has secured a new contract with apache north sea limited to support its north sea operations . . . .
stavanger , norway , september 18 , 2017 – bristow norway today announced that it has secured a multi - year contract to provide helicopter offshore crew change and search and rescue ( sar ) services to support eni norge and statoil in the barents sea . the five - year deal , which is a renewal of an existing contract , includes options to extend by three years , and will commence september 1 , 2018 .
bristow helicopters ( nigeria ) has announced a new helicopter rescue and recovery ( rrs ) service for nigeria’s oil . . .
bristow norway as ( formerly norsk helikopter ) is a norwegian helicopter company that transports crew to oil installations in the north sea . it has headquarters in stavanger and has additional operations out of bergen , brønnøysund , hammerfest . the company operates a fleet of 17 helicopters and has 315 employees .
metallurgical assessment of some recovered wreckage from the helicopter ' s critical main gearbox suggested a component failed because of fatigue , the accident investigation board norway said wednesday .
bristow search & rescue bristow helicopters ltd is the leading provider of helicopter search and rescue ( sar ) services in the uk , having been awarded the uk sar contract and the gap sar contract for northern scotland . bristow helicopters has a long history of providing world class sar services in the uk , beginning in 1971 . bristow helicopters has flown more than 44 , 000 sar operational hours in the uk and conducted over 15 , 000 sar missions , during which more than 7 , 000 people have been rescued by our crews and helicopters . we also currently deliver sar operations in australia , brazil , canada , norway , russia and trinidad . for more information please visit : urltoken .
bristow group has been awarded a contract with shell for medevac and search and rescue ( sar ) services in the gulf . . .
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“the barents sea is a strategically important region for bristow , and we foresee continued growth of exploration and production activities in the coming years , ” said heimark . “with this contract and our arctic experience , bristow is well - positioned for coming exploration campaigns in the high north . ”
the chopper flown by chc helicopter services crashed en route to norway ' s bergen airport from statoil asa ' s gullfaks b oil field , killing all 13 people on board .
florø is a new location for bristow norway operations ; it is the most western town on the mainland in the nordic countries and an important commercial hub since the mid - 1800s . the engie contract covers helicopter transportation to the gjøa semi , while the a / s norske shell flights will fly to the knarr fpso .
eni norge and statoil have jointly entered into contract with bristow norway for the provision of helicopter services in the barents sea . the contract has a duration of five years with an additional option for the extension of three years . the contract includes services related to crew changes and sar ( search and rescue ) helicopter , based in hammerfest .
chc helicopter was formed as scancopter - service in 1956 . renamed to helikopter services in 1966 & chc helikopter service in 2000 . renamed again to chc norway & back to chc helikopter service
thor solbergs flyselskap was a tonsberg based carrier . thor solberg aviation and its affiliate solbergfly operate some feeder - line routes in southern norway as well as air taxi services and a flying school
on 19 january 2012 the icelandic coast guard signed a 12 month lease on a eurocopter as332l1 super puma . â the aircraft was delivered ex stavangar on 1st february from where it was previously operated by bristow norway as ln - oba – it is now registered tf - syn and is serial number 2384 – and will be used… read more »
while the energy downturn has led to an excess supply of helicopters , the potential grounding of the entire ec225 fleet if others follow bristow could cause problems .
bristow group’s safety culture starts at the top and works its way throughout the entire organization . its “target zero” program is aimed directly at “zero accidents , zero complaints from customers and zero downtime . ” it’s working . bristow recently received the national ocean industries association’s ( noia ) coveted 2011 safety in seas award .
“we are honored to earn the trust of both eni and statoil in the safety and quality of our operation , ” said bristow norway area manager heidi wulff heimark . “this contract is a result of our team’s tremendous focus to continuously improve our service delivery , and strengthens our position as the leading operator of offshore helicopter transport in the global market . ”
bristow helicopters limited has reached the third anniversary of delivering the gap sar search and rescue contract from sumburgh and stornoway on behalf of the maritime and coastguard agency .
of the pilots flying in bristow’s norway operations in the north sea , nearly 50 percent come from the academy , willenbacher added . “among all of these graduates , not one has had a serious helicopter accident or incident , ” she said . “there is no better testimony than that to show how well the academy prepares pilots for real - world operations . ”
gidsken jakobsen formed bergens aero on 13sep1934 . the plan was to get a fixed mail and passenger route in northern norway , but the norwegian airline got the license . thus , bergen aero was closed
bristow norway today announced that it has secured a multi - year contract to provide helicopter offshore crew change and search and rescue ( sar ) services to support eni norge and statoil in the barents sea . the five - year deal , which is a renewal of an existing contract , includes options to extend by three years , and will commence september… read more »
bristow norway is set to take delivery of two more sikorsky s92 helicopters in the next few days – and a third is due . â the pair were seen at southampton docks in the uk yesterday , still in primer and carrying the norwegian registrations ln - ona and ln - onb ( see below ) , along with serial numbers 920144 and 920145… read more »
kato airline was founded on 16feb1995 by karl johan and torlaug karlson at evenes airport . received its aoc on 21feb1996 & ceased operation on 02sep2008 . scheduled passenger services and daily freight services for newspapers northern norway
bristow has secured a multi - year contract to provide helicopter offshore crew change and search and rescue ( sar ) services to support exxonmobil in guyana . more . . .
for further information please contact : yvonne devine bristow + 44 ( 0 ) 1224 756186 - direct + 44 ( 0 ) 7872 821968 - cell yvonne . devine @ urltoken
sundt air was founded in 1997 under the name of nor aviation , and all assets were aquired in 1998 by petter c . g . sundt , one of norway ' s leading businessmen . renamed to sundt air
the company’s goal is to provide the safest and most reliable service to clients around the world . bristow’s industry - leading safety program , target zero , has created a culture of safety at every level of the organization . with a team of dedicated employees who strive daily for operational excellence , bristow is working hard to earn the confidence of its customers every day .
eni norge and statoil have over the past years joined in collaborative purchasing agreements for the provision of helicopter services in the barents sea . this has contributed to flexibility , optimal utilization of capacity and perpetuity for suppliers . bristow norway , which serves under the current contract , has provided services for eni norges’s operations in the barents sea from the helicopter base in hammerfest . the contract will be activated in september 2018 .
[ helihub . com editor note – we include this merely for completeness as bristow issue this press release . â we originally ran the story on 19th april , naming the client as statoil ] bristow group inc . ( nyse : brs ) a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry , announced today that it has been awarded a renewal contract… read more »
houston - based bristow group inc . grounded most of its 20 - strong ec225 fleet after the crash , but kept flying those involved in search - and - rescue operations and training flights .
in fact , filling the need for the huge numbers of qualified , professional pilots to crew their aircraft 24 / 7 in some of the most extreme environments on the planet is a challenge that even bristow would find hard to overcome . so rather than compete with other global operators for the few qualified helicopter pilot candidates available , bristow decided to groom pilots to meet its own strict standards .
in october 2008 , bristow group announced the acquisition of the 51 % share of norsk helikopter which it did not already own , in return for the divestment of lufttransport to knut axel ugland holding .
whether it’s offshore or in the jungles of south / central america , bristow academy reviews the types of programs it provides and tailors its courses to use the best of available training styles and technologies .
the company started operations from the norwegian oil capital stavanger in 1993 . the company was a joint venture between the ugland shipping family ( 51 % ) and the aberdeen based bristow group ( 49 % ) , who operate helicopters to oil installations on the british sector of the north sea . bristow group is partially owned by the american offshore logistics , and in total the three companies operate 420 helicopters .
bristow group is the leading provider of industrial aviation services offering helicopter transportation , search and rescue ( sar ) and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide . with headquarters in houston , texas , bristow has major operations in the north sea , nigeria , the u . s . gulf of mexico , and in most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world , including australia , brazil , canada , russia and trinidad . bristow provides sar services to the private sector worldwide , and to the public sector for all of the uk on behalf of the maritime and coastguard agency .
fonnafly was established in 1970 at rosendal and is thus among the oldest airline companies in the country . during a period fonnafly was also one of norway´s largest taxi / charter airlines , but that was prior to the separation of the landplane division in 1990
bristow has invested in new aircraft operating out of aberdeen , and developed a new fixed - wing passenger terminal designed to improve conditions for offshore workers heading to work in the north sea . more . . .
bristow has secured a three - year contract extension from perenco uk ltd . the extension covers seven - day - a - week coverage in the uk southern north sea through december 2021 . more . . .
bristow ' s sar crew at newquay surpassed their 700 - mission milestone as they responded to calls for help during extreme weather conditions brought by the “beast from the east” and storm emma . more . . .
bristow , which has a 45 year history of delivering search and rescue services in the uk , took over running the hm coastguard service at sumburgh on 1 june 2013 and at stornoway on 1 july 2013 .
the move came hours after norwegian investigators probing the crash of an airbus group se helicopter off the west coast of norway said they had found a potentially difficult - to - detect problem with the model and are urging europe ' s air - safety regulator to act .
norway is a constitutional monarchy in northern europe , occupying the western and northern portions of the scandinavian peninsula . it is bordered on the north by the barents sea , an arm of the arctic ocean , on the northeast by finland and russia , on the east by sweden , on the south by skagerrak strait and the north sea , and on the west by the norwegian sea . the norwegian coastline extends about 2740 km ( about 1700 mi ) ; including all the fjords and offshore islands , the coastline totals about 21 , 930 km ( about 13 , 620 mi ) . the islands , known locally as the skerry guard , form a protected waterway along the coast . norway has a land area of 385 , 639 sq km ( 148 , 896 sq mi ) . oslo is norway ' s capital and largest city
bristow’s operations are organized in two primary geographical hubs in key areas of business , europe and the americas . the company is targeting the growing demand for reliable , integrated aviation services by providing fixed - wing with rotary - wing flight connectivity in the uk , australia , brazil and africa , to offer convenient point - to - point scheduled and charter transportation services to clients transferring workers offshore . bristow’s sar capabilities and aviation training solutions are unmatched in the industry .
blueway was a market leader in scandinavian on - shore and off - shore helicopter services . established in 1986 , was an offshore helicopter airline based at stavanger airport , sola in sola , norway . established in 2009 , it remained until 2014 when the group was sold to noordzee helikopters vlaanderen - [ nhv ( noordzee helikopters vlaanderen ) was founded in 1997 by eric van hal as nhv group . nhv has its headquarters and main base at ostend airport . in 2014 nhv group acquired the blueway group , including dancopter , blueway offshore norway , airlift and vertech offshore ]
as a major provider of personnel and equipment transportation , search and rescue , and practically all things helicopter related to the oil and gas industry , bristow group is a big helicopter operation . the company currently flies more than 520 helicopters and 40 fixed - wing aircraft to support the global exploration and production of this valuable resource . but bristow’s philosophy is that while providing rapid , consistent response for their customers are key , the most important thing they can offer their customers is safety .
part of the program’s success is , no doubt , based on everyone , especially upper management , understanding what the company’s pilots do every day . “at the end of 2006 , bristow’s senior management team spent a week at the titusville campus receiving ground and flight instruction , ” explained samantha willenbacher , director of bristow academy . “bill chiles , our ceo , wanted everyone to have a greater understanding and appreciation for what they were asking our frontline pilots to do on a daily basis . ”
nord - norges aero was founded on 29may1932 and was owned by gidsken jakobsen , the first women to actually own an airline in norway . she was the second femaile to get a pilot ' s license ( # 1 being turid wideroe ) . the airline operated passenger and tourist flights around narvik and finnmark
bristow will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race , sex , color , religion , gender , sexual orientation , gender identity or expression , national origin , age , genetic information , disability , veteran status or any other characteristic .
to deliver the contract bristow introduced four state of the art sikorsky s - 92 helicopters , two at each base , with a radius of over 250 nautical miles and equipped with the latest sar technology including night vision , mission management and increased on - board medical capabilities .
russell torbet , newly appointed director of uk sar , said : “bristow’s heritage is steeped in search and rescue and our brave helicopter crews have delivered coastguard sar operations in the north of scotland for a total of 27 years , from 1983 – 2007 and then again from 2013 .
norwegian was formed as busy bee airservice in 1966 and operated between 1972 and 1980 as air executive norway . the name was changed back to busy bee in 1980 until being renamed to norwegian air shuttle in 1993 . the current name was adopted to concentrate on low - cost operations . acuired flynordic in 2007 and integrated the airline in in 2008
widerøe was founded by viggo wideroe and 4 friends in 1934 . norway ' ' s oldest airline beginning with a serice between oslo and haugesund on 19feb1934 . shortly after this wideroe began postal flights to kirkenes on behalf of dnl . acquired polarfly in 1950 & norsk air in 1989 and formed wideroe norsk air for a while . international and regional services
during this visit , “it also became apparent that there was a strategic advantage in having an ab initio flight school as part of the group , ” she added . “bristow recognized that there was a need for creating safe , skilled and knowledgeable pilots for our rapidly growing commercial operations . ”
air norway was founded in 2003 & started operations on 23may2003 . it was owned 40 % by nordic air , 40 % by the municipality of ørland and 20 % by north flying . all operations were flown by north flying . suspended services for 4 months in early 2017 because of runway repairs at ørland airport . services resumed in sept2017 but ceased permanently in oct2017
sas norlink was a scheduled carrier based out of tromsø langnes ( tos ) commencing in may1990 ( f . 50 operator ) . the norlink operations were in 2002 abandoned to sister company widerøe . however , from apr2003 sas commuter took over former braathens routes in western norway , operated under the westlink brand . sas commuter was dissolved on 01oct2004 and integrated into the three national operating companies
dnl was established on 16oct1933 under the full name det norske luftfartselskap , fred . olsen & bergenske a / s , named after two shipping companies that provided much of the financing , fred . olsen and bergenske . it started operations on 11jun1935 serving the mail route between oslo - gothenburg - copenhagen . in 1946 , the airline started routes to north norway and europe . merged with ddl & sila to eventually form sas in 1948 - [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
no further information at this time - [ norwegian was formed as busy bee airservice in 1966 and operated between 1972 and 1980 as air executive norway . the name was changed back to busy bee in 1980 until being renamed to norwegian air shuttle in 1993 . the current name was adopted to concentrate on low - cost operations . acuired flynordic in 2007 and integrated the airline in in 2008 ]
hopkinson continued that bristow academy has “seen the numbers of our self - funded students reduce over the past few years . funding is a huge hurdle . we need the helicopter industry to come together to explore ways to find a solution to the funding crisis or there won’t be anyone to fly the new - generation helicopters . ”
ad - hoc charters , it and contract flights [ norwegian was formed as busy bee airservice in 1966 and operated between 1972 and 1980 as air executive norway . the name was changed back to busy bee in 1980 until being renamed to norwegian air shuttle in 1993 . the current name was adopted to concentrate on low - cost operations . acuired flynordic in 2007 and integrated the airline in in 2008 ]
ad - hoc charters , it and contract flights - [ norwegian was formed as busy bee airservice in 1966 and operated between 1972 and 1980 as air executive norway . the name was changed back to busy bee in 1980 until being renamed to norwegian air shuttle in 1993 . the current name was adopted to concentrate on low - cost operations . acuired flynordic in 2007 and integrated the airline in in 2008 ]
- [ flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 ]
currently the academy has a mix of both self - pay and company / government sponsored students . “all of the students go through the same ground school basics for six to seven weeks , ” explained francois ganswyk , chief flight instructor ( faa ) for bristow academy . “they have ground school in the morning and they fly in the afternoon . ”
vestlandske luftfartselskap began as a charter operation on 23jun1947 , began scheduled services in 1951 & was acquired by braathens safe in 1957 - [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
bristow academy was formed in april 2007 , with the acquisition of helicopter adventures , inc . , with which bristow had contracted to provide its training for european and nigerian operations in 1998 . “soon after its creation , the academy acquired two other helicopter schools . now we have four training locations with three in the u . s . and one in the uk , ” willenbacher said . “we are an faa part 141 flight training academy with a full range of approved programs from private through the commercial / instrument helicopter rating . our largest campus is here in titusville , where we have 50 helicopters based . our other major u . s . location is in the heart of gulf of mexico operations” in new iberia , la .
safety is critical at the bristow group and academy . “we have an extremely robust safety management systems here , ” popp said . “we recognize , that in a very real sense we are able to influence the helicopter industry one graduate at a time . quite frankly , it’s probably one of the most rewarding aspects of what we’re doing here , ” he added .
i think it is actually 1000hrs . it is an olf requirement , although some customers might not insist on this , the reality is bristow , chc or any other operator will likely be flying for all customers , so yes these days 1000hrs should be a minimum . this was waived a few years ago , but appears to have taken more of a priority again recently .
it’s clear that no matter what aspect of training is being discussed , the key differentiator for bristow academy is always looking to provide the best foundation of knowledge and confidence . that’s critical because it’s never clear where or what type each student will end up flying . “we provide a lot of different people the opportunity to pursue their dream of becoming a helicopter pilot , ” willenbacher said .
sas braathens renamed to sas norge on 01jun2007 & is fully absorbed into sas on 01oct2009 - [ sas norge was formed by braathens shipping in 1946 for long haul charters and known as braathens s . a . f . e . it ' s international routes were taken over by sas , circ 1954 and the airline reverted to domestic services . it became norway ' s largest regional airline and then branced out again into international services . purchased transwede ( sweden ) in 1997 and malmo aviation ( sweden ) in 1998 . dropped the s . a . f . e . in 2000 . fully taken over by sas in 2001 and renamed to sas braathens in 2004 and to sas norge in 2007 . integrated into the mainline carrier as of 01oct2009 ] - [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
in 2013 bristow won the uk government national contract to deliver sar operations on behalf of the maritime and coastguard agency ( mca ) . seven of 10 strategically located bases have taken over the helicopter sar responsibility from the military in a phased approach throughout 2015 and 2016 . the remaining three , including the existing coastguard bases in sumburgh and stornoway , are set to become part of the new contract in 2017 .
on 23mar1998 , braathens safe changed its name and corporate identity to braathens , international and domestic services - [ sas norge was formed by braathens shipping in 1946 for long haul charters and known as braathens s . a . f . e . it ' s international routes were taken over by sas , circ 1954 and the airline reverted to domestic services . it became norway ' s largest regional airline and then branced out again into international services . purchased transwede ( sweden ) in 1997 and malmo aviation ( sweden ) in 1998 . dropped the s . a . f . e . in 2000 . fully taken over by sas in 2001 and renamed to sas braathens in 2004 and to sas norge in 2007 . integrated into the mainline carrier as of 01oct2009 ] [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 , operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 . the airline has anounced that it would cease operations on 12jan2018 due to an economic reason
braathens s . a . f . e . was established on 26mar1946 & started operations on 30jan1947 . on 23mar1998 , braathens safe changed its name and corporate identity to braathens . international and domestic services - [ sas norge was formed by braathens shipping in 1946 for long haul charters and known as braathens s . a . f . e . it ' s international routes were taken over by sas , circ 1954 and the airline reverted to domestic services . it became norway ' s largest regional airline and then branced out again into international services . purchased transwede ( sweden ) in 1997 and malmo aviation ( sweden ) in 1998 . dropped the s . a . f . e . in 2000 . fully taken over by sas in 2001 and renamed to sas braathens in 2004 and to sas norge in 2007 . integrated into the mainline carrier as of 01oct2009 ] - [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
tromso based air taxi operator [ flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 , operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 . the airline has anounced that it would cease operations on 12jan2018 due to an economic reason ]
no further information at this time - [ flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 , operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 . the airline has anounced that it would cease operations on 12jan2018 due to an economic reason ]
flew seaplanes for sightseeing out of svolvaer - [ flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 , operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 . the airline has anounced that it would cease operations on 12jan2018 due to an economic reason ]
helitrans was formed in 1990 & started helicopter services from trondheim airport in 1990 . in 1997 the company started a fixed - wing division , with a dornier do - 228 , but it ceased fix - wing in dec2012 . in 2004 helitrans made two large purchases : the aerial photography company fjellanger widerøe and the domestic division of norcopter . in 2007 helitrans purchased helikopterdrift as , a helicopter company based in kjeller flyplass , lillestrøm , and later merged into helitrans in 2011 . also purchased the ålesund airport , vigra based airline classic air norway that operated a jetstream 31
unfortunately , while the recent economic downturn hasn’t dampened prospective students enthusiasm about attending the bristow academy , the difficulty of finding financing has . “interest in flight training has never died down . but , since the beginning of this year , it’s really picked up , ” explained anisha hopkinson , student services manager . “especially when there are so many of the first - time commercial jobs available , it gives students the confidence that there are a lot of good jobs available . ”
gregory popp , business development manager , added that , “from a program perspective , there are no other ‘one - source’ providers that offer our array of faa - approved courses and can add specialty programs like external load , mountain operations and night vision goggle training . ” the academy is also the only joint aviation authority - licensed rotorcraft training provider outside of the european union , he added . since its creation , the academy has placed 106 graduates into bristow group’s commercial operations around the world .
21 : 30 local time . your sikorsky s - 92 is two hours out of bergen , norway . tonight’s destination is the company rig’s 50 - by - 50 helipad located 225 feet above the churning north sea . oat : –5º c . wind direction : 290 . speed : 30 kts , gusting to 57 kts . ceiling : 800 broken . visibility : partially obscured by blowing snow and fog . the weather isn’t your friend , but you’ve seen worse . cold . wind . fog . darkness . big helicopter . small helipad . it’s a challenge many pilots wouldn’t want . but delivering your 17 passengers safely is who you are . it’s what you’ve been trained to do .
oddly , the one type of training that you’d expect the bristow academy to offer as a mainstay isn’t even a standalone program . “we don’t really offer offshore operation training because that is so specific to the needs of the company they will be flying for , ” willenbacher said . “once they get hired that will covered in their loft [ line oriented flight training ] program . we do have a helipad out in one of our practice areas in titusville . our commercial students can get some practice to understand how to set up an approach to land on a helipad . ”
while bristow academy’s primary focus is to give pilots a strong foundation to build an offshore , sar , ems or other helicopter career , the school has grown beyond its roots . there are no other training providers with a u . s . army - based initial entry rotary wing ( ierw ) program that meets both department of state and department of defense standards , according to popp . “we are doing direct training of that nature to a number of u . s . allied military customers . we do a lot for countries in central and south america—drug interdiction , counter narcotics efforts , counter narco - terrorism . this is highly specialized training . ”
bristow will utilize a sikorsky s - 92 in oil and gas configuration to provide crew change services for offshore platforms , and a sikorsky all - weather ( awsar ) sar s - 92 for the search and rescue work to significantly improve offshore safety and rescue capability . both helicopters will be equipped to the latest norwegian oil and gas standards , with integrated traffic alert and collision avoidance system ( tcas ii ) , tail mounted cameras and performance - based navigation ( pbn ) . the awsar s - 92 is equipped with state - of - the - art technology and fully certified for night vision goggles ( nvg ) operations , with forward looking infrared ( flir ) , auto hover , twin - hoist , mission management with moving map and increased on - board medical capabilities . on short notice , the crew change helicopter can be reconfigured as a backup for the sar helicopter with full awsar capability .
our target zero safety program is a main underpinning of our culture , a strong component of our reputation and brand among our stakeholders , an iconic program for the industry , and a brand promise that continues to evolve with our business . more . . .
following the rescue of two brothers who were lost at sea off the ningaloo coast for 21 hours on april 25 , 2018 , sar chief crewman gordon watt was interviewed on radio program 6pr . more . . .
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services at both locations are operated using sikorsky s - 92 aircraft . the s - 92 helicopters are equipped with upgraded security systems , such as tail - mounted cameras and improved airborne - data connectivity , in addition to the newest technology within alert and navigation systems . the helicopters also have new technology to support enhanced landing procedures , to help reduce noise over congested areas .
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services at both locations are operated using sikorsky s - 92 aircraft . according to the company , the s - 92 helicopters are equipped with upgraded security systems , such as tail - mounted cameras and improved airborne - data connectivity , in addition to the newest technology within alert and navigation systems . the helicopters also have new technology to support enhanced landing procedures , to help reduce noise over congested areas , the company added .
marine service provider mma offshore has decided to sell two of its australian supply base assets in order to . . .
offshore helicopter manufacturer sikorsky has reportedly instructed all owners of its s92 type helicopters to keep . . .
dea has acquired participating interest in seven licenses in the njord area in the norwegian sea , including 20 % . . .
norwegian base for supply activities to the petroleum fields , coast center base ( ccb ) , has won a contract from the . . .
intermoor has added inspection and testing capabilities to its marine base at the açu superport in são joão da . . .
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subsea imr provider n - sea has opened an office in dubai as part of the company’s continuing global growth . . .
it is a widely held view that the h225 ( and as332l2 ) has no future in the offshore oil and gas market after a “perfect storm” of two key factors which grounded the type from civilian operations worldwide . urltoken estimates 126 h225s and as332l2s are currently in storage around the world , as well as eight sikorsky… read more »
emergency landing on unmanned offshore platform . 12 offshore workers and 2 crew were rescued by norwegian air force sar sea king . weather reported as 200m visibility and emergency was called 17 km from the rig it landed on .
pilot broadcast mayday after loss of oil pressure in one engine 90 miles sw of stavangar . â sar helicopter scrambled and accompanied s92 back to a safe landing at sola
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eni norge and statoil maintain a high level of activity in the barents sea . the contract , which includes one helicopter for crew changes and one sar - machine , both of the sikorsky s92 type , secures the required capacity for eni norge and statoil in the region for the years to come .


grizzly is an american brand of dipping tobacco ( moist snuff ) that was introduced in 2001 .

it is made by the american snuff company and is available in pouches , fine cut , long cut , wide cut , and extra long cut .

grizzly was first sold in 2001 at lower prices and was originally available in long cut wintergreen ( green tin ) and fine cut natural ( red tin ) .

by the end of 2006 , long cut straight ( maroon tin ) , long cut mint ( blue tin ) , long cut natural ( silver tin ) and fine cut wintergreen ( olive tin ) were also introduced .

snuff and wintergreen pouches were released in 2008 , and also began an attempt to change its market position into an upmarket brand .

metal lids became standard in 2010 , replacing the previous all-plastic cans .

wide cut wintergreen was released in 2014 , dark wintergreen long cut and pouches were released in 2015 and dark mint long cut and pouches released in september 2016 .

as of december 2014 , grizzly was cited as the flagship brand of reynolds american with a 31.1 % market share in snuff brands .

grizzly ( tobacco )

grizzly snuff is an american dipping tobacco by the american snuff company . grizzly is available as long cut , fine cut and pouches . order today at urltoken and benefit from the best prices .
i have been dipping for 5 weeks now will get mouth cancer ? i dip grizzly wintergreen and grizzly mint . i can go through one can in 5 days
in 2008 , two new items were introduced , grizzly snuff and grizzly wintergreen pouches , placed in market with quality cues communicating a new message about grizzly’s being a premium brand . the new message reflected the change in the primary message from “everyday low price” to more of a focus on the quality , heritage and tobacco expertise found in every can of grizzly .
copenhagen is always a very good brand along with grizzly . those two are the most natural chewing tobacco in my opinion .
i’ve always been stuck to grizzly . strong flavour . powerful hit . cheap price .
i get the most satifactionout of grizzly . the acidity is better and amount of nicatine .
u . s . –grown tobacco is the primary ingredient in each of our premium tobacco products .
grizzly , the flagship moist snuff tobacco brand of memphis - based american snuff co . , is celebrating 10 years of unprecedented success . grizzly has become the best - selling smokeless tobacco brand on the u . s . market in 10 short years — something unique to the industry that has never been done before . from its introduction in 2001 , grizzly grown to command 26 . 7 % of the moist smokeless category today . grizzly accounts for 43 . 7 % volume of all long cut wintergreen , the most popular smokeless in the industry .
i ' m a grizzly wintergreen man . but every once in a while i will dip stokers . by far it is the juiciest and the longest lasting dip i ' m tried . great dip . my second favorite dip behind grizzly .
grizzly is now focused on becoming a # 1 brand within the naturals segment . many would view this as a tall order for a brand like grizzly that has only been around a short while . but , american snuff co . has been in the natural dry snuff business since 1900 , so grizzly’s roots are in naturals . american snuff co . has the know - how and expertise to provide the highest quality and best tasting natural tobacco products . with a renewed focus on premium quality , heritage , and tobacco expertise , grizzly premium natural is well positioned to better compete and continue strengthening its market position .
in early 2010 grizzly introduced metal lids across the entire product line to elevate the brand position , increase brand equity , and retain franchise adult consumers . this packaging transition has helped the grizzly brand continue its positive market share growth despite tremendous pressure from competitive moist smokeless brands . today , the moist snuff category is growing at more than 7 % , and grizzly is driving that increase .
i dip grizzly every day and it the wintergreen . i love grizzly because it calms my nerves after a long day . my first dip was grizzly wintergreen and it gave my the biggest nicotine buzz , i still dip grizzly and i still love it i remember me , my brother , and his friends hangin out in the back yard of where i lived and my brother put a dip in and so did his friend , i asked em if i could try some and i three fingered it and they said it wasn ' t a good idea for me to three finer it and i did anyways . it was amazing grizzly is my # 1 favorite by far .
dr . rodu and two colleagues at the university in birmingham analyzed varieties of moist snuff , plug tobacco and chewing tobacco that account for 95 percent of the smokeless tobacco sold in the united states .
looseleaf chewing tobacco and plug tobacco generally had less nicotine than moist snuff , dr . rodu said . factors like moisture content , additives and tobacco varieties account for the differing nicotine levels , he said .
grizzly has one of the most popular wintergreens out today , which is available in long cut , wide cut , fine cut , and pouches . - fazecain
copenhagen is by far the best , but longhorn is easily 2 or 3 maybe behind grizzly . started chewing longhorn cause of price but has a great taste .
the tobacco industry denies aiming its smokeless products at young people . it also says there is no established pattern of smokeless tobacco users switching to cigarettes .
for more information about u . s . smokeless tobacco co . or its products , visit urltoken . if you decide to quit tobacco , visit urltoken .
tobacco manufacturers have never made the information public , dr . tomar said , and other researchers have left out brand names for fear of lawsuits by tobacco companies .
with the headline : smokeless tobacco is ranked by nicotine levels for first time .
this is a loose leaf tobacco brand which comes in a wintergreen and original . it is one of the more popular chewing tobacco brands out there . - fazecain
are you a pipe person , or a tobacco person , or little of both .
copenhagen is the top seller among all smokeless products , according to the tobacco reporter .
stick with the popular brands , like copenhagen and grizzly . skoal is okay . avoid longhorn and kayak , which is nicknamed
yak ,
since that ' s what it tastes like .
do not confuse chewing tobacco ( the loose stuff that comes in a bag , like red man ) with the slightly classier dipping tobacco ( the more finely chopped stuff in a tin ) .
smokeless tobacco has the same amount of carcinogens as coffee . and just tobacco had nicotine . coffee has caffeine which are both addictive . the only real truth is tobacco is addictive , just like coffee . and think about how many people in the u . s . alone drink coffee .
johnny chewing tobacco is pretty much the same a dip . just lasts longer in my opinion .
you’re in the wrong place if you’re looking for real tobacco . we’re all about quitting here .
only 1 % of the general population get cancer from chewing tobacco , becasue not a big percentage of the population does it . what’s the percentage of people who do chew tobacco , that get cancer ?
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plus , grizzly has the best - selling wintergreen pouches in the industry with 45 . 1 % of all wintergreen pouch volume . but the growth story doesn’t end there . it began in september 2001 , when conwood company ( the former name of american snuff co . ) tested and launched a new , no - frills , high - quality product with the brand name “grizzly . ” initially consisting of two styles , long cut wintergreen and fine cut natural – grizzly was introduced at an everyday - low price and supported with a price - focused message . through 2006 , four subsequent styles — ( long cut straight , long cut mint , long cut natural and fine cut wintergreen ) were launched and were supported in much the same way . by the end of 2006 , grizzly was the number one price - value brand and the number three share of market moist brand in the u . s .
reynolds american ' s snuff brands are also performing well , with its flagship grizzly brand increasing its market share to 31 . 1 % in the third quarter , up 0 . 1 percentage point from the year - ago quarter .
the research showed moist snuff - - the only type of smokeless tobacco with increasing sales , according to the tobacco reporter , a trade journal - - has the highest nicotine levels . ' very high ' nicotine level
why tobacco ? because it affected me personally . i’m not one of these anti - tobacco zealots ( or at least i don’t try to be ) that says “everyone needs to quit – ban all tobacco ! ! ! ” that’s sort of a silly tact in my opinion . we’re all adults . if you choose to use tobacco , that’s your choice . if and when someone makes their decision then we’ll be there for them .
in much of the rest of america , smokeless tobacco is huge and getting huger . by 2013 , about six million americans regularly stuffed tobacco in their mouth , and sales were rising by about 6 percent a year .
u . s . smokeless tobacco company is the leading producer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco . the company ' s leading brands , copenhagen and skoal , each represent more than $ 1 billion in annual retail sales .
i’m having a hard time making the leap from “defaming tobacco” to “defaming america” but i’ll let that one slide .
tobacco is a sacred , healing plant in native american spirituality . it was used long before european contact and “big tobacco” . this plant that you seem to consider a scourge is beneficial in certain types of mental illness and also parkinson’s disease . this is because of nicotine , a relatively harmless drug that promotes feelings of contentment , and pleasure . all tobacco that is not smoked , i . e . snuff , snus , chewing tobacco , etc . , is less carcinogenic than smoked tobacco . the cancer risks of tobacco , particularly dip , are overblown . tsna levels ( tobacco specific nitrosamines ) , the principal carcinogens in tobacco , can be controlled ( look at the gothiatek standards for swedish snus ) . if we focused on safer tobacco rather than letting the government find another way to take our hard earned money through tax raises , or banning it outright , which you probably support , we could make tobacco much safer than it already is , which is pretty safe to begin with . i come from a long , proud line of tobacco users , sir , and it really gets under my skin when i hear someone defaming tobacco , and in doing so , defaming america . tobacco is in my blood , literally and figuratively , as i write this . you twist the truth . you lie . citing specific cases of cancer caused by dip makes it seem that it is much more of a risk than it is in reality . but you don’t live in reality , do you ? per capita , cases of cancer among tobacco users are exceedingly rare , and the risk is negligible .
good taste , good texture , great nicotine buzz . started chewing this cause it was cheap and ended up really enjoying it . i haven ' t been chewing super long but i think this deserves a # 4 spot behind copenhagen , skoal , and grizzly
an estimated 10 million american adults use smokeless tobacco , the federal disease centers said . about 20 percent of high school - age boys chewed tobacco or dipped snuff in 1991 , an eightfold increase from 15 years earlier , the centers estimated .
copenhagen offers the most flavor of any dip i ' ve had yet . it ' s very moist . i live in a pretty country ass area , and cope ' s # 1 round these parts . ( grizzly ' s probably a far # 2 )
can ' t say i agree with grizzly topping several of the chews below it . but that is just based on personal taste preference . i started with copenhagen and that is one hell of a bar to try to reach by any company . i will say that the in mouth flavor is not horrible , but the after taste was always nasty to me . tried several flavors of this brand and always got the same aftertaste . perhaps it ' s the imported tobacco used in it ? not sure . all in all grizzly is not a horrid chew , but it definitely does not beat out skoal , redman or levi garret in my view .
i’m pretty sure this was calculated about sweden . and they’re a huge tobacco country . and not as big as the us
hey bud . i’m only 15 and i dip . one way to stop it is to start getting sunflower seeds and if that doesn’t work , smokey mountain makes a non tobacco dip that doesn’t contain nicotine or tobacco and can’t give you cancer .
i’m not going to respond to the place tobacco has in the native american spirituality as i have no frame of reference .
i sit in the corner and quietly spit my chunky tobacco juice into a thermos . i feel rebellious and dirty and unhealthy .
dr . rodu ( a doctor who has his work paid for by big tobacco ) doesn’t hold much weight around these parts .
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the study , financed by the university of alabama - birmingham , was not meant to influence the debate over whether tobacco companies hope young people become addicted to the nicotine in smokeless tobacco so that they will switch to cigarettes , said its author , dr . brad rodu .
we offer the largest smokeless tobacco selection online . we can’t keep it all to ourselves , so we ship worldwide , and we make sure the shipping is fast , so you can enjoy your smokeless tobacco as soon as possible . so , what are you up for ? swedish snus , american snuff , nicotine pouches , nordic chew , chew bags , makla , american chew or nasal snuff ? we offer it all and of course we only carry top brands such as camel snus , skoal , general , skoal , copenhagen , grizzly , jakobsson’s , thunder , göteborgs rape , siberia and many more . if you are a true smokeless tobacco fan we also offer an exclusive merchandise collection for you and your friends . order t - shirts , hoodies , sunglasses , caps and more today and let the world know about swedish snus and smokeless tobacco .
physically , it ' s more of a challenge than i thought . the tobacco stings my cheek like orange juice on a canker sore .
american snuff co . has been a memphis - based business for more than a century , first starting operations in 1900 . the company is soon to open its state - of - the - art new manufacturing facility in memphis , constructed in 2011 , and has recently expanded operations in clarksville , tenn . celebrating its 10th anniversary , grizzly is leading the way with innovative products that are an integral part of reynolds american’s total tobacco portfolio .
a study released by the surgeon general in 1992 asserted that 75 percent of the 30 , 000 new cases of oral cancer reported that year were caused by cigarettes and smokeless tobacco . an industry group , the smokeless tobacco council , contends there is no scientific evidence linking smokeless products with cancer .
but in recent decades , dwindling opportunities for overt manliness have many of us spittin ' like there ' s no tomorrow , and chew remains a force for millions of americans—a large majority of them male , according to the cdc . this i could have guessed . my freezer has been filling up with these hockey pucks of tobacco i order online , and the logos are almost comically macho : a grizzly bear , a rifle , a longhorn bull—everything but a scrotum .
for the first time , university researchers here have published the nicotine levels of top - selling brands of snuff and chewing tobacco in a leading dental journal .
if you’ve not started and you “want” to get into dipping , i’d suggest a non - nicotine / non - tobacco version . there are several here : urltoken
tobacco opponents are pressing for regulation of cigarettes by the food and drug administration by arguing that nicotine is a drug and that companies manipulate its content in cigarettes .
skoal long cut straight and copenhagen , another united states tobacco product , ranked next , with levels of 3 . 33 percent and 3 . 2 percent , respectively .
levi garrett makes loose leaf tobacco , which comes in a mail pouch and is chewed on rather than sucked on , which makes it different from most of the other brands on this list . this is by far the best quality loose leaf tobacco , with great flavor and cut and it is available in most stores . - fazecain
husky to me is about like taking half a can of timberwolf and half a can of grizzly and throwing it in the same package . it was never a very good snuff , and left a weird aftertaste . the flavor did not last very long either . it was not the worst dip i tried but it was not far from it either . .
learn the lingo . a pinch of tobacco is called a
hog ,
a
hammer ,
a
dinger ,
or a
ham hock .
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no , i ' m just using it for spit ,
i say , taking out my tin of copenhagen .
i ' m testing out chewing tobacco .
list of the top 10 smokeless tobacco brands in my opinion , based on quality , flavor , price , variety , popularity , nicotine content , and availability among other aspects .
i have dipped for 30 of my 45 years of life . dipped skoal for about 20 years , grizzly about 5 years and now buy stokes by the tub . it is cheaper but juicer and has more flavor . i ' m past anything that gives me a buzz . skoal didn ' t even give me a buzz and i haven ' t spit in about 25 years .
before you take a pinch , tap the top of the tin three times to condense your tobacco . use three fingers to grab your dip from the tin , chopstick - style .
hello , does anyone know of a tobacco free nicotine pouch manufacture ? i am starting a company and need a product similar to urltoken and appreciate any help on this matter . thanks
i’ve chews for a few years now and i don’t see a problem with it . i have never heard of anybody that i know that has had cancer from tobacco products either .
smokeless tobacco went into decline for a couple of reasons , including the rise of cigarettes and fear of disease . ( doctors of the day probably incorrectly thought the spit was spreading tuberculosis . )
red seal competes in the discount category and comes in both long cut and fine cut . it ' s known for offering real american value and has 25 percent more tobacco than leading brands .
if mint or fruity flavors is your thing in a chew , this brand is definitely for you . i ' ve always seen skoal as us smokeless ' hybrid line . skoal definitely has the most assorted of flavors to choose from , and they are all reasonably good . of course everyone is going to have a least favorite and a favorite . its no copenhagen but its also far better than timberwolf and grizzly .
i’ve not researched the details of that particular case so i can’t comment . i’ll simply say this… while i clearly hate big tobacco , if i were on a jury where someone was suing them i’d most likely rule the same way . not because tobacco wasn’t at fault but because i’d have a hard time awarding the case to the marsee family for something sean chose to do to himself .
what i have issue here is your rather ignorant statement that i “probably support” the outright banning of tobacco . that couldn’t be further from the truth . believe me , don’t believe me… your choice .
the concentration of nicotine in smokeless tobacco is higher than that in cigarettes , which ranges from about 1 . 5 to 2 . 5 percent , according to food and drug administration figures . but experts who have studied the intake of nicotine in cigarette smokers , pipe smokers and those who use smokeless tobacco , have found that the amount is consistent . it averages about 20 to 25 milligrams a day .
skoal long cut wintergreen , a type of moist snuff made by the united states tobacco company , had the highest nicotine level of 11 brands analyzed : 3 . 35 percent of its total dry weight .
introduced in 1934 , skoal is the number two premium moist smokeless tobacco brand in the u . s . it comes in fine cut , long cut and two different pouch forms – skoal pouches and skoal bandits . skoal guarantees freshness through its distinctive freshsnap can , which features a “guaranteed fresh until” date on the bottom . like all of our products , skoal is made from 100 percent american - grown tobacco .
i have been on and off of chew for the last 13 years , i’m now turning 40 in a few months , i’ve quit cold turkey for over a year before . but after a friend offered some went back to it . my wife wants me to quit , its a hard thing to just give up . i started chewing redman long leaf while i was deployed to iraq . and changed its up to skoal and now grizzly .
this one should be number one . it ' s smooth on the mouth , has great flavor , tastes natural , has a natural feeling buzz ( unlike grizzly or skoal which feels chemical ) , has a great kick , you can dip it all day and do it again tomorrow with no soreness , and the cut is second to none . you can always get the perfect pinch , and can count on it being smooth no matter what .
but i get it . in my social circle , chewing tobacco elicits universal disgust . it brings to mind marrying your second cousin , jaw cancer , and cups of warm brown spit at awful frat parties long ago .
what if we don’t want to quit ? leave us alone tobacco isn’t even bad like it’s addictive yes but i’m 35 been dipping since i was 12 and there is nothing wrong with me dentist can’t even tell i dip… .
i have been told to quit chewing by someone who had a cigarette hanging from their mouth . my point is that people get so caught up in how tobacco causes cancer they don’t see the whole picture . i’m trying to see the point of view from all these people that are anti - tobacco but i just cant seem to get head that far up your a * * . let people make their own decisions and let them make their own decisions .
how the hell is it a slim chance ? according to urltoken 19 . 2 % of men alone died in 2010 from tobacco usage . how is this not risky ? that’s nearly a fifth of the men who died in 2010 .
another brand that i don ' t see how it is this low on the list . kodiak has been around for a little while now , and back when i was a young boy was very cheap . i think you could get a free can with the purchase of a can of something else ( can ' t remember which brand ) . their wintergreen is much better than grizzly ' s to me , and the cut of the tobacco isn ' t bad either . it is easy to pinch and the flavor lasts for a reasonable amount of time . the only problem i had with kodiak was that from time to time you would by an in date roll and it would be completely dry , but that was far and few between .
i believe dip can cause cancer but i also believe it’s a very slim chance , in fact research has shown that smokeless tobacco causes cancer in 1 % of the general population . i don’t think you need to worry about cancer guys .
alan kizer , a spokesman for united states tobacco in greenwich , conn . , said he had not seen the study and could not comment on its findings . but he did say that smokeless products were known to vary in nicotine content .
a third tells me ,
there are more of us than you think . i live in a small connecticut town where a lot of people work in finance . and the gas station here has a whole fridge full of smokeless tobacco .
just because the flavor of a dip seems to be non - harmful , make no mistake about it – these products contain tobacco and nicotine ! ! ! they are not safe alternatives to cigarettes , they are addictive and they can cause cancer .
can you please put that somewhere else ?
my wife asks . she points to the brown lump of tobacco on the sink . damn , that is a sad sight . a clear sign that i ' m on the verge of addiction .
my editors—who are all from texas , for some reason—were shocked that a yankee like me had never tried it . they prescribed a fix : take oral tobacco ( street name :
dip
or
chaw
) for a month and report back .
physically , it ' s more of a challenge than i thought . the tobacco stings my cheek like orange juice on a canker sore . and i have no control over my wad . it ' s supposed to stay compact , but strands of tobacco migrate all over my mouth . the spit builds up fast . i put my empty poland spring bottle to my lips and do my best . but instead of the bullet i ' ve seen ballplayers emit , i let loose a messy , chin - dribbling drool .
i obviously need some guidance . i search the internet for
how to chew tobacco .
the first piece of advice that pops up : don ' t start . the web is loaded with images of receding gums , caramel - colored teeth , missing jaws , and white patches called gator lip , along with testimonials on how smokeless tobacco is absolutely , positively not a safe alternative to smoking . ( the centers for disease control and prevention reminds us that it might contain delicious arsenic , lead , and mercury . )
max shea—who works in international equities at cantor fitzgerald—tells me he dips when he has to work late nights writing reports .
you ' re not going to fall asleep with tobacco in your mouth , no matter how many years you ' ve been chewing it .
i smoked for 11 years , started dipping skoal berry for about a month , before i educated myself on what i was doing to myself . when i discovered swedish snus , i then realized that the addictive burn and buzz from skoal was really all the chemicals that they added , and had nothing to do with tobacco at all . now my i’m slowing cutting back , not because i’m forcing myself to , the boredom of dipping general loose snus and the lack of chemical additives is naturally allowing my body to stop tobacco products all together . and being that swedish snus is considered to be a food , it’s against their laws to allow anything bad to be put into their product except water , tobacco , salt , humectants , and flavouring . i think it’s the best first step in quitting dip .
dr . scott tomar , a smokeless - tobacco specialist with the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta , said that he had not seen the study but that it was important because it was the first to give nicotine levels by brand . first ties to brand names
i ' m not rabidly opposed to oral tobacco . i now understand its appeal very well—the buzz , the ritual , the oral fixation , the history . i understand the possibility—according to some research—that it ' s not as dangerous as cigarettes ( a position that remains controversial ) .
spitting is the most controversial part of smokeless tobacco . it ' s the part my family hates most , thanks to the half - filled diet coke cans i often forget to clean up that dot the tables of my apartment . miraculously , no one has yet taken a swig .
red seal is a dip which is manufactured by u . s . smokeless , the company that manufactures skoal and copenhagen . with cans that have 25 percent more tobacco than normal cans , it is a great dip to either start out on , or to dip every day . - fazecain
copenhagen , born in 1822 , was among the first brands of moist smokeless tobacco on the market , and today remains the most authentic and best - selling premium product in the category , with retail sales exceeding $ 1 billion per year . it ' s available in original fine cut and long cut , as well as in copenhagen pouches . copenhagen is also known for freshness , with a “sell by date” stamped on the bottom of every can , and for such distinguishing features as its traditional metal lid and fiberboard can . like all of our products , copenhagen is made from 100 percent american - grown tobacco .
and yet not all smokeless tobacco requires spitting . i figure it ' s time to test out some saliva - free versions . first , i try a tin of dry snuff . snuff is powdered tobacco you can ingest by snorting . it ' s got a long history—beethoven and napoleon loved to carry around boxes of it—but snuff just reminds me of cheap , dirty - looking cocaine . when i sniff a little mound , it makes my nose burn , then i sneeze repeatedly . i can ' t get over the brown powder all over my hands . i look like i just came in from plowing potato fields .
: my late husband , who died 3 days before his 80th birthday , quit cigarettes altogether & went with tinsley thick tobacco to chew . he had always used it at events where no smoking was allowed . he was very neat & discrete about his use , never spitting in a group , etc . he was very disciplined .
i ' m stuffing in bigger hogs . you can spot the swelling in my cheek , perhaps conveniently foreshadowing the tumor i ' ll eventually develop . the lumps of tobacco affect my speech . they make me sound—appropriately enough—like i have a kentucky drawl . the phrase
nice to see you
comes out
nahs to shee ya .
urltoken is dedicated to helping people who are trying to quit the addiction of chewing or dipping tobacco . the quit forum is administered by 7 ex - dippers whose goal is to allow people to gain the same freedom from chewing they have attained . disclaimer : any advice given is from personal experience only and should not be considered medical advice .
you’ve got every right to be offended for me “defaming tobacco” . people being offended seems to be a national past time these days . i speak from personal experience . i hated being an addict to the stuff and i’m proud that i was able to to quit . i was weak and now i’m stronger and better off without it in my life .
i could go on for days but i’m going to let dr . rodu do the talking for me . i’ve had way too many relatives die of shit causes that dipped to believe that it causes cancer . i promise that the fda providing these false numbers is a ploy to make the christian anti - tobacco extremists happy and you have fallen for it my good man .
she ' s a sport . she agrees . taking a pinch of the skoal mint in her lip , she grimaces . but nothing like her expression as she watched me begin my habit . the reality is less repulsive than the idea . she spits—
pfftoo , pfftoo .
she looks at me and smiles , flecks of tobacco on her teeth .
give us a kiss ?
then , with alarming speed , comes the nausea . i don ' t throw up—a common dipping - tobacco rite of passage—but i feel profoundly uneasy , like i ' m in a two - seater airplane bouncing through a snowstorm above buffalo . i sweat . light hurts my eyes . i space out , staring at my iphone and trying to remember why i took it out . i burp repeatedly .
latest conference call hints at a brighter future for u . s . tobacco companies . while many challenges remain , the company is primed for a better year ahead as it counters cigarette volume declines and grows its e - cigarette business . here ' s what reynolds american ' s management team wants you to know about its progress . all quotes are taken from the oct . 12 conference call with analysts .
i first got interested in it while researching companies ,
one tells me . he prefers not to use his name , since he ' s in the closet at both work and home ( where he keeps the tins hidden in the basement , away from his wife ) .
the smokeless - tobacco market was growing . i justified my habit because i told myself i was doing research .
i’m brian currently 27 and dip 2 1 / 2 – 3 cans a day of kayak lc winter green and have been dipping almost 19 years somthing has got to give for health and financial reasons . i don’t want to try fake tobacco i did that for 10 months in 2012 . i don’t want a crutch i want to be freed from this bondage . anyone have any advice or helpful scriptures .
our companies are also building for the long term and that means investing in platforms for sustainable growth in an evolving environment as part of our strategy to transform the tobacco industry . this too is paying off . . . . vuse production capacity is still being ramped up and i would remind everyone that the company will continue to make substantial investments on vuse in the fourth quarter in line with the brand’s expansion .
tastewise , i ' m prepared for the worst . one helpful internet commenter warned that dip tastes like
big foot ' s dick .
another : like
a rodent exploded in my mouth .
but actually , i find it more weird than gross . the clean taste of mint mixes with the dirty tobacco—it ' s an odd paradox , like i ' m licking an ashtray filled with tic tacs and marlboro butts .
i honestly feel terrible for any one that gets addicted to chewing . i have chewed for years by choice some times i go for months without any tobacco or nicotine and other times i go threw 3 cans a day but its all based on if i feel like it . i could stop today and never touch it again . but i still chew because i know i can stop at any time and the buzz is great !
in fairness this is blog about quitting . i have no intention of quitting and just happened to stumble across this page heading decided to troll . i love a good debate though so here we go . why would you make a comment about my misplace capitalizations and not about why you chose tobacco as your scapegoat and not one of the million other health concerns that scientists have told us is killing us ? no more trolling simply seeking answers .
but the public has a right to know . so i forge ahead . i stumble onto a youtube channel founded by a man who calls himself the dip doctor . the doctor is perhaps not the best person to dispel chewing - tobacco stereotypes . he wears a camouflage cap adorned with a confederate flag . his t - shirt reads pure white trash . he owns a company called mud jug that sells portable spittoons with names like backwoods badass outlaw .
as you might imagine , a large number of users are baseball players and good ol ' boys . but according to my admittedly unscientific research , it ' s also catching on among wall streeters . i ' ve met several finance guys who semi - secretly keep a tin in the back pocket of their suit . smokeless tobacco is big enough that it ' s the target of a crackdown . by 2017 , ten major league stadiums will have banned it .
ok guys lets be honest here your chances of getting mouth cancer are low . remember cancer is treatable if found early . i do monthly checks and i recommend you do it too . chewing tobacco and dip don’t cause mouth cancer or any cancer for that sort . it may effect it but it’s not the main cause . everybody wants you to stop dipping because they think it looks nasty . well they have to suck it up and deal with it . cancer is an overgrowth of cells and last time i checked dip and chew don’t do that… smoke does . so nobody should stop dipping because a man in a white labcoat says stop dipping and chewing tobacco just because he’s paid to say that . do what you want to do . i’m 25 and i’ve dipped since i was 16 . i have no health problems and i’m active and fit . i also go through a can a day . do what you want .
there’s really no right or wrong one , but you wanna start probably with something that isn’t real strong as using weaker tobacco gives your body time to get acclimated to the nicotine . the strongest ones ( ones you should avoid ) are mint , wintergreen , southern blend , and in many cases , straight . i’d say go for something pretty mild at first like skoallc cherry or wolf peach . then start out with baby pinches and work your way up to your most comfortable serving size .
this is hilarious . the guy who is “fighting to keep us healthy ” is to caught up being an english teacher advance his cause . it’s people like this that make me sick . quit drinking soda they cause health issues . quit eating gluten it’s bad for you . unless you grow your own food and raise your own cattle you’re eating shit that has man - made chemicals in it that’ll probably all bad for your health so why pick on tobacco ? is it because they’re successful ?
smokeless tobacco damn near killed me . if not physically then mentally and emotionally . it’s something that i did for 16 + years and when i quit there was very little info out there that spoke to me , the dipper . there was ( and continues to be ) a ton of info for smokers . i , and the other founders of ktc , set out to build a community where people who were looking to quit could come and get support , get questions answered , etc . that’s what we’ve done .
best snus i ' ve come across . harder to find but definitely worth it . not really a chew , comes in portioned pouches and just sits in your lip but you can swallow normally . i just tell people i have gum in if they ' re not tobacco friendly , and i can use it all day at work . personally i go for the mint ( blue can ) but the other flavors are either too potent or nonexistent . i like the mint flavor a lot , complements the snus flavor well .
next i test out an increasingly popular product called snus . snus started in sweden , where they remain hugely popular . they ' re little individual packets of tobacco , each one the size of a chiclet . you tuck the snus into your upper lip , not the lower , because it ' s the scandinavian way . there ' s some evidence snus might be a tad healthier than chew , though i wouldn ' t bet my insurance premium on it . regardless , they cause much less saliva . you rarely if ever need to spit .
i’ve never joined conversations before but after reading some comments thought i would chime in…i’ve been chewing since i was 12 and am now 53 . . i’ve never had any tobacco related health issues . . that being said , it is obviously addicting and not “good” for you . . so if you’ve never tried it . . don’t . just because nothing has happened to me so far doesn’t mean anything won’t happen to you . every body is different and reacts different ways…my advice is run your own life and don’t let any addiction run it for you……
the moderation in the cigarette volume rate of decline is terrific news for all u . s . tobacco companies . reynolds american ' s volume declined 2 . 9 % in the quarter and industry volume declined just 2 . 7 % . the company ' s core cigarette brands - - camel and pall mall - - performed even better : pall mall volume decreased 1 . 5 % and camel volume increased 3 % . management expects industry volume to decline 3 . 5 % for the year , a significant improvement from last year ' s 4 . 6 % decline .
i have been reading up on the history of my new habit . native americans chewed tobacco leaves for centuries . after columbus , european settlers took to the new drug , with popularity reaching its height in america in the nineteenth century . in 1842 , charles dickens visited our shores and was thoroughly grossed out by what he called the torrents of
yellow rain .
he noted there were spittoons everywhere—in courtrooms , hospitals , the senate . and in the white house , where the president ' s inner circle often ignored spittoons and just
bestowed their favors
on the carpet .
i started with grizzly , then copenhagen ( both were wintergreen ) and then i saw i could get stokers straight dip for $ 2 . 65 and i could get two for the price of one . for me , that wasn ' t a bad choice . every tin i buy of stokers is completely full and tightly packed so they seem to be consistent , and it is always fresh and good quality because it doesn ' t fall apart when i pinch . hell i almost took half the tin with one pinch because it was so well packed . it is very strong . i guess i can ' t say i like it like want to taste it or crave the flavor but i guess it ' s one of those things that you acquire a taste for . it smells terrible because it ' s so strong but overall , i feel like people aren ' t giving stokers credit . i once tried a tin of rum flavor skoal and i got it for dirt cheap . it was loose and not packed as tight as my stokers and it tasted like ass . i don ' t know how to describe it other than i couldn ' t dip it it was so bad . it may have been a bad tin but until a quality skoal tin . . . more
hey wesley – if you’re looking to quit but still want to continue the “act” of dipping , there are several products available that contain no nicotine and no tobacco that would be perfect for you . you can find them at the following link which will also give you reviews , coupons and ingredients . urltoken also , when you’re ready to quit , i’d urge you to join our forum at urltoken where we’ve got over 19 , 000 members that “get it” cause we’ve all been right where you are . it’s the best resource available to get questions answered and support from people who know what you’re dealing with .
i know a lot of people do not like snus . me personally , i really enjoyed the flavors of camel snus but the fact they only make it in spitless pouches is what deters me from this product . if they were to package in loose grain cans like other snuff companies or at least put more packets in their tins i believe they would be a bit more successful with this product . it was not a horrible idea , and as i said i liked their flavors . i think robust was the one i enjoyed the most . frost was also on the same page for me . just not enough tobacco for the price it costs . plus i always had to put in like 3 packets just to get a feel from it . so weak nicotine , needless to say . kind of surprising coming from a company that produces one of the strongest cigarettes on the market .
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reynolds american ' s adjusted eps for q3 was $ 0 . 95 , up 10 . 5 % from the year - ago quarter as the company worked on its core brands and new products .
for some time now , our strategy has been to strengthen the operational performance and profitability of our core cigarette and moist snuff businesses . as you can see from today ' s report , these efforts are really paying off . earnings and margin are up across the board and our companies ' key brand remained a powerful force in the competitive marketplace .
better volume and higher pricing combined for solid earnings growth in the third quarter . adjusted eps for q3 was $ 0 . 95 , up 10 . 5 % from the year - ago quarter . management shifted its focus to camel and pall mall - - the two core brands that it will retain after its planned merger with
- - resulting in higher market share for both brands . the company recently changed pall mall ' s packaging , giving it an enhanced look and feel to emphasize its premium quality .
these brands ' strong performance contributed to 10 . 5 % earnings per share growth . the stock is up more than 10 % since the quarter ' s results were reported . .
since lorillard ' s blu e - cigarette brand will be jettisoned when the merger is completed , reynolds american is counting on its vuse to capture a large share of the emerging e - vapor market . already available in nearly 70 , 000 retail outlets , vuse ' s distribution will be further expanded in the early part of 2015 . the brand will require further investment to increase production capacity , though management has not yet specified how much additional investment will be necessary to complete vuse ' s nationwide rollout . however , cameron expects that vuse will be profitable by the middle of 2015 , thus creating a tailwind for earnings growth .