Mark Hart, Sales Director at Ocean Safety told Maritine Journal: “ We believe that this show will be a great step forward in showcasing our products to a global audience, in particular our recent expansion into the manufacture and sale of commercial lifejackets. The show is the hub for ship builders, owners and suppliers to convene, so we look forward to discussing prosepective opportunities within the wind and offshore sectors.”
The new commercial twin chamber lifejacket range, the K2 275N is set to be a star of the show for Ocean Safety. At SMM the K2 will be offered in an enhanced professional package. The K2 already includes a powerful AQ40L light as standard and now has the optional addition of the Kannad R10 AIS Survivor Recovery System (SRS).
The new K2 range offers a twin chamber lifejacket that is approved to SOLAS MED Ship’s Wheel and is manufactured under the accredited Lloyds Register ISO 9001 quality system. The K2 is designed to be extremely compact and unobtrusive and is available with or without a sprayhood. It is wearable by professional mariners at sea and personnel working next to water.
The pre-fitted SOLAS-approved low-profile AQ40L light is water activated and emits more than 40 hours of continuous light, five times the SOLAS minimum standard. It is also three times brighter, beaming a powerful 2.5cd of light.
The K2 comes as standard with the Kannad R10 AIS SRS fitting point but at SMM Ocean Safety will be presenting the lifejacket with the R10 ready fitted to demonstrate its capability as a high performance lifejacket for extreme conditions.
The K2 also provides over 300N of buoyancy from both or either chamber. This is controlled via inbuilt pressure relief valves providing the maximum in performance and safety. Self-righting capabilities and fast inflation are assured with the use of two 60g Co2 cylinders. A single chamber non Ship’s Wheel version is also available.
The lifejacket has all the features that would be expected in a high specification jacket, including quick burst zip closers, crotch strap, buddy line, harness, whistle and lifting beckets.
Ocean Safety will also be presenting products from their most popular brands at SMM, including immersion suits and Aquaspec lifejacket lights.
Visit Ocean Safety at SMM Hamburg 9-12 September 2014 on stand B1.OG.500.
By Jake Frith
