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	Liferaft A liferaft may be a person’s last chance of survival. VIKING products are therefore manufactured with the greatest care and respect for the situation in which they are likely to be used. The basic material of VIKING liferafts is a strong webbing covered with natural rubber. An extremely advantageous feature of rubber is its elasticity and flexibility, which is essential for the heavy loads to which the liferaft is exposed in case of emergency. This has proved crucial to its functioning under boarding and loading as demonstrated under the numerous rough sea trials and when deployed at extremely low temperatures. The liferafts have been successfully tested in compliance with the prescribed international requirements and regulations. For instance they have been subjected to velocity tests at forces of 30 m/sec and to sea trials in rough sea conditions. Self-righting liferafts have also been subjected to tests demonstrating their self-righting properties. Designed to comply with the new International Maritime Organisation / SOLAS Chapter III requirements to maritime equipment, VIKING’s products have also been fully approved by many other countries throughout the world and have been accredited by classification societies such as Det Norske Veritas – on behalf of the EU. A minimum of two individual buoyancy compartments means that damage of any one of the compartments will still leave sufficient buoyancy to carry the weight of the number of persons for which the liferaft is permitted to accommodate. Liferafts are housed in rigid fibre glass containers so constructed as to withstand hard wear. Installed on board the vessel in either individually on cradles – together on racks – or stowed vertically on top of each other. Liferaft VIKING's safety solutions save and protect lives on land, at sea and in the air every day VIKING is a global market leader in maritime and fire safety, providing safety solutions and essential safety equipment for commercial shipping, yachting and fishing vessels, offshore installations, defence and fire-fighting sectors. Our success depends on a team effort with shared values and common goals. We will provide the best total safety solutions in the world. For over 45 years, we have been committed to raising safety standards and determined to lead the way for a safer life at sea. Our products are often the last possible means of rescue or evacuation in an emergency and here at VIKING we know that lives depend on the work we do. We invest our technical expertise, professional pride and care to ensure that our products perform when needed. Our range of products, product packages and systems are standard or tailor made and certified to the latest requirements. Our strength lies in our unique global network and our ability to stay close to our customers wherever needed, never forgetting that our products save and protect lives all over the world. VIKING is a global enterprise with 40 branches and 270 servicing stations worldwide, supplying and supporting life-saving equipment. Contact VIKING via the below information: VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT LTD Ferryhouse South Denes Road NR30 3 PJ Gt Yarmounth, Norfolk Great Britain (UK) Tel.: (+44) 0 1493850250 Fax: (+44) 0 1493851222 E-mail: vikingldn@viking-life.com Mass evacuation VIKING offers the widest and most flexible range of evacuation systems (both chute and slide based with large capacity liferafts.) They are installed on all kinds of vessels and offshore installations such as ro-ro vessels, ...... Survival equipment Safety of life at sea is our primary concern. We supply a full range of life-saving systems for all areas of marine activity from offshore platforms and passenger ships, to cargo ships, aviation, commercial fishing and yachting. In addition to marine ......

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