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Browse the articles to deep dive into VIKING's innovative products, service and solutions, as well as get updated on latest trends and regulations in the maritime and offshore industry.
November 1, 2021
Liferaft design and development
Over five decades of experience in liferaft design, manufacture and service makes VIKING - the superior choice for marine and offshore liferaft solutions. Our liferafts are designed, tested and verified for their high performance, wherever and whenever they are needed.
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November 1, 2021
Liferafts: SOLAS tested to the limit
The testing regime behind liferaft compliance provides a strong example of the reasoning regulators apply when they make rules to deal with real life emergency situations.
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November 1, 2021
The great liferaft reset
VIKING has long offered liferaft exchange, especially in the maritime cargo segment, But the shift to liferaft exchange is part of a broader pattern of change in servicing requirements for this most essential of life saving appliances.
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November 1, 2021
Anatomy of a liferaft
The liferaft features a self-righting ability, meaning that no matter how it lands in the water, it will always deploy facing the right way up - ready for boarding.
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July 4, 2022
Switch to the best and safest lifeboat hooks
Worn and outdated lifeboat hooks can pose a major risk to crews performing drills or running an actual evacuation. With VIKING, you get to choose between the industry’s safest hooks – the VIKING Norsafe TOR and the VIKING Nadiro Drop-In-Ball and K4-D.
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July 5, 2022
Ensured performance through high tech compliance processes
VIKING Norsafe leads the industry in the development of equipment which is assured to perform on a particular installation, at a specific location, in harsh weather conditions.
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July 5, 2022
Boats and davits: In-house production
VIKING Norsafe products have been designed and built since 1903 and our talented team at the forefront of innovation, continually pushing the boundaries of product development to provide the most technically advanced life-saving appliances for use at sea.
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July 5, 2022
Winterization technologies for lifeboats and rescue boats
Based on knowledge from SAREX survival tests in Polar conditions, we have developed concepts for winterized equipment, from equipment standards and maintenance to operation procedures.
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July 5, 2022
Smart lifeboat technology for all-electric propulsion
Battery power and a clean environmental conscience go hand in hand, but the performance, availability and lower maintenance costs of E GES free-fall lifeboats are making a new and powerful safety case for all-electric propulsion.
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November 1, 2021
Where service planning takes center stage
A growing number of VIKING’s global maritime clients are securing the benefits of centralized service planning, despite challenges to implementation brought by Covid-19.
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November 23, 2021
A day in the life of a liferaft service technician
Kent and Kent share a first name, a commitment and a pride in servicing safety equipment that can save lives. They both work at VIKING’s servicing station in Esbjerg.
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July 15, 2022
Digitalized lifeboat service saves time, money - and lives
A new iPad-based inspection and reporting solution from VIKING enhances the accuracy, consistency and timely delivery of servicing documentation.
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September 14, 2022
Safety partnership - Cruise & Ferry
VIKING offers the full scope safety and evacuation solutions for electric ferries. We can act as your full-service partner on safety, from the concept design phase, through construction to delivery and beyond.
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September 27, 2022
Full scale onshore testing of free-fall lifeboats and davits
VIKING Norsafe uses a test tower facility to perform onshore full scale testing of free-fall lifeboats, as required by DNVGL-ST-E406. This avoids the complexity and risk of testing from offshore installations.
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September 27, 2022
Trouble free upgrades and retrofit
VIKING is a proven and trusted provider of retrofit solutions for both conventional and free-fall lifeboat installations. Our extensive experience allows us to generate engineering solutions which are manufactured and installed to aggressive time scales.
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January 9, 2022
Competence is key for MSC 402 compliance
Based on industry experience and consolidating existing standards, the new IMO resolution MSC 402 (96) and related regulations provide mandatory higher-quality standardization for companies performing maintenance services throughout the maritime industry.
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July 12, 2022
What happens during a liferaft service?
VIKING features and explains the procedure of liferafts servicing in detail.
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June 22, 2022
Dagmar Larsen and the VIKING Liferaft
In March 1963, the cutter “Dagmar Larsen” shipwrecked in the cold North Sea. Following a full three days adrift in a liferaft, the crew of three was saved and brought home safely.
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July 5, 2022
Skagerak rescue story
The Skagerak rescue stands as a major milestone in the history of VIKING. In many ways, this exceptionally successful rescue operation, involving 22 liferafts, sparked worldwide interest in the liferaft technology.
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July 4, 2022
Offshore: Conventional lifeboats and davits
VIKING Norsafe totally enclosed and partially enclosed lifeboats keep your personnel and passengers safe and protected. They are designed and manufactured exclusively at VIKING's production facilities to guarantee product quality.
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July 4, 2022
Maritime: Conventional lifeboats and davits
VIKING Norsafe totally enclosed and partially enclosed lifeboats keep your personnel and passengers safe and protected. They are designed and manufactured exclusively at VIKING's production facilities to guarantee product quality.
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January 11, 2023
Offshore: Rescue boats and davits
VIKING Norsafe rescue boats are used every day by thousands of operators in offshore, marine, cruise and ferry as well as military applications. They provide excellent maneuverability providing the means for effective search and recovery for people at sea.
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July 4, 2022
Maritime: Rescue boats and davits
VIKING Norsafe rescue boats are used every day by thousands of operators in offshore, marine, cruise and ferry as well as military applications. They provide excellent maneuverability providing the means for effective search and recovery for people at sea.
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January 11, 2023
Offshore: Free-fall lifeboat and davit systems
Designed for rapid evacuation, our VIKING Norsafe free-fall lifeboats are extensively tested to ensure reliable performance in the harshest conditions. Fast-boarding and robust, and have a world record free-fall performance of up to 50 m approved drop height.
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July 4, 2022
Maritime: Free-fall lifeboat and davit systems
Designed for rapid evacuation, our VIKING Norsafe free-fall lifeboats are extensively tested to ensure reliable performance in the harshest conditions. Fast-boarding and robust, and have a world record free-fall performance of up to 50 m approved drop height.
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