Liferaft hire service launched

Ocean Safety has opened a new liferaft hire division and is in the process of making the liferaft hire service available across all its branches around the UK.

The company says this solution is an alternative to purchase, favoured by a number of commercial maritime operators, code of practice and charter and leisure customers.

“Recent response has shown us that a proportion of our customers prefer a hire package,” said Dave Evans of Ocean Safety. “We are offering a comprehensive hire programme to suit any operation from small-scale fisherman to large offshore support vessels.”

Hiring a liferaft ensures that regular service dates and the exchange of old for new takes the effort of planning away from the operator.

“The locations of our branches are strategically placed in key regions to enable us to take care of our customers,” added Mr Evans.

Liferafts for hire include a full range of approved commercial models from 130-person covered and Open Reversible liferafts (ORLs) to a 4-person SOLAS B canister liferaft.

Safety equipment hire also includes lifejackets and EPIRBS.