Definition(s)


Touchdown and lift-off area (TLOF)

Touchdown and lift-off area (TLOF) is a dynamic load-bearing area on which a helicopter may touch down or lift off. For a helideck it is presumed that the FATO and the TLOF will be coincidental.

Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards

 

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