Cruise & Ferry Review - Autumn/Winter 2020

Responding rapidly Remote-controlled watercraft system U SAFE can reach a person in need quickly, whatever the sea conditions may be U SAFE’s system is an auto-propelled, remote-controlled watercraft designed to be a fast and precise ‘aquatic drone’ that can reach a person in need, quickly. One of the unique things about the system is that the turbines are designed to enable the device to operate regardless of which side is facing up when thrown into the water. Operation is simple and intuitive, allowing first-time users the immediate ability to reach a person in need. Its mobility and controllability allow first responders to operate in all conditions including rough seas and in close proximity to rocky areas, without endangering themselves or their vessels. Designed for performance Survitec has created Premier Compact, a life jacket that can deliver increased buoyancy while taking up less space on a ship With passenger vessels typically carrying more than twice the number of life jackets mandated in the Safety of Life at Sea requirements, stowage space can be an issue. As such, operators have long been looking for ways of improving safety without compromising on lifejacket performance or space. Survitec has met the challenge by enhancing its proven Premier life jacket range with the new Premier Compact, which delivers increased buoyancy without making the life jacket bigger. Nearly 20,000 Premier Compact life jackets were recently supplied in just seven shipping containers instead of nine. Ten stowed adult Premier Compact jackets take up just 0.182 cubic metres of space. Providing a safe escape Liferaft Systems Australia will supply Marine Evacuation Systems to vessels in three continents Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA) has signed several contracts to supply Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) for vessels under construction around the world. An MES will be supplied to two American vessels, with both having 20-metre slides installed. The second contract has been placed by a shipyard in Asia to supply an MES for a large, high-speed ferry, which will operate in Europe. This vessel will be fitted with a 22-metre slide and a number of additional 100-person liferafts. LSA has also been contracted to supply a shipyard in Turkey with an MES for a ro-pax ferry that will operate in Scandinavia. The vessel will be fitted with a 14-metre slide and additional 128-person liferafts. The fourth contract recently secured is to supply 20-metre MES for a vessel under construction in Poland for a North American ferry operator. 1 4 9