Marine Evacuation Systems

Marine Evacuation Systems – A Matter of Trust

Concept Provides fully enclosed, dry-shod evacuation directly from ship into the liferafts. Evacuees move from the ship down the chute and directly into the high-capacity liferafts.

Application The chute-based evacuation systems are installed on board high-density passenger vessels likely to have a large number of passengers disembarked in an emergency.

Benefits A high-capacity and dry-shod evacuation system that

VIKING Evacuation Chute (VEC) System

protects evacuees from environmental hazards. Unmatched evacuation capacity. Rapid and easy evacuation. Exceptional stability. Controlled, rapid and safe descent. Flexibility to sea and ship movement.

Concept Provides dual-track evacuation slides available in various lengths to cater for system installed heights. Evacuees slide down the slide onto a platform taking them to the high-capacity liferafts.

Application The slide-based evacuation systems are installed on board high-density passenger vessels likely to have a large number of passengers disembarked in an emergency.

Benefits A high-capacity and dry-shod evacuation system tailored to suit individual vessels. Unrivalled in performance. Extremely resilient and resistant to damage of its buoyancy tubes.

VIKING Evacuation Slide (VES) System

Concept Constitutes a supplement to dry-shod evacuation by permitting passengers to board the liferaft from deck.

Application The davit-launched liferaft, whether self-righting or not, is to be connected to the davit and then inflated at deck level, thus enabling the passengers to board the liferaft from deck. The liferaft is then launched.

Benefits Safe boarding of passengers, since liferafts are boarded at deck level and davit-launched to the sea surface.

Davit-launched Liferaft

VIKING Evacuation Chute (VEC) System

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Key Features ■ Dry-shod evacuation

■ Controlled launching

■ Available as single chute systems

■ Simple installation making

or side-by-side chute systems ■ Evacuation capacities of up to 734

people within 30 minutes (side-byside chute) and 367 people within 30 minutes (single chute) ■ Aluminium construction for lower

weight ■ Flexibility of either 51 or 101

person liferafts

Side-by-side chute system

Reliability Approved throughout the world according to the most recent international regulations, the VEC system has been subjected to exhaustive trials onshore and at sea under various extremes of climate and in rough sea conditions.

features controlled launching. In addition to being selfrighting, no matter which way they deploy in the water, the liferafts are always available for immediate rescue. They are automatically released to float free in the event of the ship sinking.

Deployment The VEC system is deployed in one single operation and

Descent The telescopic nature of the evacuation chute ensures a

Davit-launched Liferafts

safe descent path and compensates for ship and sea movements so that evacuation is not obstructed. The VEC system therefore provides controlled, rapid and safe descent by the evacuees inside the reinforced Kevlar chute. Apart from safely evacuating passengers and being fitted with a protective cover, the chute protects evacuees from environmental hazards.

the system removable and re-installable ■ Single-stowage unit ■ Installations tailored to suit

individual vessels ■ Modular design ■ Low turn-around time during

service

Leaving the chute

Stowage The self-contained and compact nature of the VEC system allows for installation anywhere on the ship, either on open deck or between decks. Servicing The VEC system provides substantial cost benefits during servicing. Its easy installation and compact nature of stowage saves the shipowner time and money.

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Key Features ■ Dry-shod evacuation ■ Available in 25 and 39 person

capacities ■ Compliance with SOLAS and EC

requirements ■ Provided with two individual

buoyancy compartments

Automatically self-righting liferafts, davit-launched type (referred to as DKFS), developed and approved according to the international regulations applying to ro-ro passenger ships. Launching The davit-launched liferaft is to be connected to the davit and then inflated at deck

■ Housed in rigid fibre-glass

containers constructed to withstand hard wear ■ Equipped with an automatic

release gear making the raft release automatically under water if no time is left for manual release

level, thus enabling the passengers to board the raft from deck. The raft is then launched to the water. All approved liferafts must be equipped with an automatic release gear (hydrostatic release unit) which makes the raft release automatically under water if no time is left for manual release.

VIKING Evacuation Slide (VES) System

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Key Features ■ Dry-shod evacuation

■ Installation tailored to suit

individual vessels

■ Evacuation capacity, steel: 500

■ Stowage box designs permitting

people within 30 minutes as required by SOLAS. ■ Evacuation capacity, alu: 300 people

or more within 17 min 40 sec, as required by the High Speed Code. pull of the deployment handle ■ Exceptional stability and reliability

■ One inflatable boarding platform

in terms of safe and rapid evacuation ■ Slides available in various lengths

to suit the installed height of the system

Dual-track slide system

Deployment The VES system is easily and quickly inflated by one pull of the deployment handle. Full deployment of the VES system, including launching and inflation of the associated liferafts, has demonstrated its capability to provide a satis-

■ One inflatable dual-track

evacuation slide consisting of 12 tube chambers divided into four independent sections

■ Easily and quickly inflated by one

Reliability Approved throughout the world according to international regulations.

easy access to the system from the accommodation area

rafts of 51 or 101 person capacities

Evacuee arriving at platform

factory means of evacuation in a sea state associated with a wind force 6 on the Beaufort scale and with a significant wave height of at least 3 m.

ferries such as catamarans and monohulls.

Designs The VES systems are available in two designs: Steel or aluminium.The steel VES is designed particularly for installation on board ro-ro ferries and cruise liners. The alu VES is designed for installation on board fast

Stowage Steel VES: One steel stowage box for stowage free on deck or built into the ship’s side. Stowage height of up to 15 m above water level. Alu VES: One aluminium stowage box for building the

High-capacity Liferafts for Direct Boarding

with a capacity of 100 people ■ Self-righting and inflatable life-

system into the ship’s side. Stowage height of up to 12 m above water level. Servicing The special box design facilitates removal during servicing and refitting. All systems can be serviced in most major ports all over the world or service can easily be arranged.

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Key Features ■ Automatically self-righting liferafts

or open reversible liferafts ■ Available in 51, 101, and 150

person capacities ■ Highest capacity liferafts on the

maritime market ■ Manufactured and approved accord-

ing to the latest international stan-

Application The size of the liferafts represent the absolute top limit so far prescribed by the authorities in terms of liferaft capacities. Direct boarding The liferafts are mounted on container racks operated by

dards and requirements as set out in the European Council Directive 96/98/EC on Marine Equipment ■ Installed on board small passenger

ferries ■ Intended for direct boarding which

means evacuation directly from ship into liferaft

means of remote release and lines directly to the evacuation doors. Applicable as direct boarding from ship, the liferafts ensure evacuation directly from deck into the liferaft, the prescribed limit from waterlinie to evacuation deck being 1.5 m.

Why VIKING MES?

■ VIKING offers the widest and most flexible range of evacuation systems (both chute and slide based with large-capacity liferafts) ■ Proximity to customers across the world via subsidiaries providing local assistance ■ Global service set up ensures flexible servicing ■ On-site functional tests, training and instructions ■ Major VIKING presence due to the many systems being in operation ■ Installed on board all kinds of vessels such as ro-ro vessels, passenger vessels, cruise vessels, navy vessels, offshore barges etc ■ Operating all over the world, from the Arctic regions to tropical areas

■ Individual flexibility – evacuation capacities from 100 to 734 people in 30 minutes ■ Unique float-free function of both chute and slide systems ■ Flexibility of use and installation ■ Extreme bowsing system reliability ■ Considerable, vertical chute elasticity ■ Long life of chute, slides and liferafts ■ Self-righting liferafts available with floor fitted in traditional manner at bottom or fitted between the tubes (in middle) to ensure better drainage and insulation

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