Helicopter deck

A helicopter deck for a ship, having a greater transverse extension than the breadth of the ship,

• comprising a level, horizontal deck section (1) attached to the ship (4), longitudinal edges (15) of said deck section being substantially within the outer confines of the ship, in that there is disposed along at least one of the longitudinal edges of said deck section (1) at least one movable, sheet-like deck section which at one longitudinal edge thereof is tightly jointed to the longitudinal edge (15) of the deck section (1), that the outer, free edge of the movable sheet-like deck section (2, 3) projects substantially beyond the side of the ship, that the movable sheet-like deck section (2, 3) is rotatable in this position, the center of rotation for the movable deck section (2, 3) being located such that the movable sheet-like deck section (2, 3) in a rotated position is situated substantially within the sides of the ship,
• wherein the movable deck section (2,3) is supported by a verticals, extendable pillar (5, 6) and that said movable deck section (2, 3) is rotatably mounted on the upper end of said pillar.