Quick evacuation from Survitec UK-based Survitec Group has been adding to its portfolio as the company expands
latest development from Survitec is the ‘remote liferaft
S launch’ feature for the
SurvitecZodiac MIS (Medium Inflatable Slide) Escape Slide System. Te feature of the SurvitecZodiac system enables a second liferaſt to be remotely launched aſter the double track escape slide has been deployed and its first 150 person liferaſt has been automatically inflated. Pulling a painter line on the ship will trigger the second liferaſt to be deployed. Previously it was necessary for a crew member to descend into the first liferaſt, from where the second could be inflated, notes Survitec. Te development of a remote inflation
capability now eliminates the need for any crew to leave the ship ahead of passengers and permits the deployment of a second liferaft as soon as the first has been activated.
Survitec expects this to save
valuable seconds of vessel evacuation time for passengers and crew. Tis particular escape slide system offers
high speed evacuation of 731 passengers in 30 minutes, when used with SurvitecZodiac throw over 150 person canopy liferafts. When used with SurvitecZodiac open reversible
urvitec group has been broadening its horizons with recently acquired companies such as Zodiac. The
Marin Arc2 system that can handle up to 860 people This latest development from Survitec
offers increased passenger capacity has been driven largely by the industry, through an unprecedented growth in new builds within the cruise and ferry sector. Te company has been working closely
with key customers in the cruise industry to bring the new capacity product to the market. Richard McCormick, sales manager for the RFD MarinArk range commented: “This is the latest in a long line of innovations for
inflatable 151 person open
liferaſts, 397 passengers can escape in 17min 40sec, claim the company, an average of one person every 2.67 seconds. All liferafts used by the latest system
are of the SurvitecZodiac Aspirator type and weigh 490kg, allowing overall weight reduction possible when compared to a regular throw over, self righting 150 person liferaſt weight of 840kg, says Survitec Group. GRP containers allow for simple
storage of the liferaſts and the inflatable slide is folded and rolled around it on tilting deployment cradle, allowing the SurvitecZodiac system to be suitable for a wide range of vessels. Survitec Group has also announced it
has recently received classification approval from Lloyds Register for its increased passenger capacity mass evacuation system (MES), the RFD MarinArk2.
The Naval Architect October 2012 49 Remote launch speeds up evacuation times
the RFD MarinArk product range. We can now offer the safe and efficient evacuation of up to 860 passengers, which gives larger passenger vessels more options for system configurations and reduces the need for dated evacuation options such as lifeboats.” All RFD MES undergo the highest
level assessment of any LSA - full sea trials in heavy weather of at least Beaufort Sea State 6 winds and 3m significant wave height. NA
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