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title: "GM9 Annex I Definitions — ANNEX I – Definitions, Air OPS · Avioverse"
description: "OFFSHORE OPERATIONS An offshore operation is considered to be a helicopter flight for the purpose of:"
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# GM9 Annex I Definitions

ANNEX I – Definitions · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-air-operations) · [EUR-Lex 2012/965 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R0965)

GM Guidance material

## GM9 Annex I Definitions

OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

An [offshore operation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/offshore-operation) is considered to be a [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter) flight for the purpose of:

(a) support of offshore oil, gas and mineral exploration, production, storage and transport;

(b) support to offshore wind turbines and other renewable-energy sources; or

(c) support to ships including sea pilot transfer.

GM — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2016/022/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in Powers and recitals](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/definitions/powers-and-recitals)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.