Life Raft

Life Raft

Introduction:

Life raft includes throw over board, self-righting, Self-righting and Davit launched, Open reversible and Canopied reversible series life rafts. The assigned capacity is from 4 persons to 125 persons until now. The equipment bag will be equipped according to the SOLAS and flag state. Life raft can be packed into the container. And it can be stowed on the cradle separately or overlapped. Meanwhile, we also have got type approval certificates from several different Classification Societies.

Standard & authentication:

Standard: SOLAS; 1996 amendment to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974; MSC.48 (66) International Convention Code； MSC.81 (70) Revised recommendation on Testing of Life-saving Appliance.

Certification: CCS, EU, HSC, DNV, GL, EC, ZY, etc. (There is something different certification according to different types.)

Product category:

category
SOLAS Life Raft	Marine Evacuation System	Fishing Life Raft	HSC Rules Life Raft	Leisure Life Raft

How to choose the life raft:

1. Categories: SOLAS Life raft, HSC Rules Life raft, Leisure Life raft, Fishing Life raft, The SPARE PARTS of Life raft, etc.

2. Capacity of life raft: 4~125 persons

3. Size: According to the customers’ needs.

4. Life raft configuration: According to different standard to choose.

5. The thickness of life raft fabric: According to the customers’ needs.（Standard: ≥ 0.55mm）

Comparison of different material life rafts
Rigid life raft	Around the rigid life raft using galvanized iron sheet, aluminum alloy plate, stainless steel plate or rigid plastic materials made of a number of joint air boxes as the main buoyant part of the life raft, covered with flame retardant materials; The top of the raft is provided with a fixed rigid canopy and an entrance, and the bottom of the raft is a wooden lattice plate. The characteristic of rigid life raft is simple structure, low cost; But they are large, heavy and carry few people.
Inflatable life raft	The inflatable type life raft is made of rubber materials to provide buoyance, with double waterproof nylon cloth made of tent, with gas inflated into a round, oval or polygon with tent of small raft.After the life raft body is stacked, it is stored in the FRP storage tube together with its fittings. The inflatable life raft has advanced design, compact structure, good safety, convenient movement, simple operation and rapid formation.

Schematic diagram of life raft:

Photo of life raft: