Lifeboats for bigger vessels, like cargo ships and tankers, require a bigger rescue boat that can quickly drop into the water in case of emergency.
Euro Offshore distributes the following lifeboats: freefall lifeboats, enclosed lifeboats and partly enclosed lifeboats.
A freefall lifeboat that is totally enclosed is commonly placed on the stern in a downward facing position and when released, dives into the water. For this reason the boat needs to be a lot stronger to survive the impact into the water. A partly enclosed life boat needs to be lowered by a davit, since the boat is not totally closed. Advantages of a partly enclosed life boat are the lower weight and better accessibility in case of an emergency.
Free Fall Life Boats
All freefall lifeboats produced at Euro Offshore are made of fireproof glass fiber reinforced polyester (GRP) and are injected with foam in certain areas to assure buoyancy and strength. Extra strengthening is built into the bow, to absorb the forces of the water during diving. Since 2006 all bulk carriers are required to carry freefall lifeboats and the ones on tankers also need to be fireproof. Therefore, two types of lifeboats are produced at Euro offshore.
Cargo Version
The cargo version of freefall lifeboats are available in 5 different sizes, with capacities ranging from 16 persons up to 40 persons. The drop height ranges from 16 meters to 25 meters, depending on the size of the vessel. A fully loaded life boat is able to run at 6 knots during 24 hours and all boats are delivered with a complete set of rescue equipment. Download the cargo version freefall lifeboat pdf files for more specifications and schematic overview of our different types of freefall lifeboats.
Tanker Version
The tanker version of freefall lifeboats are available in 5 different sizes, with capacities ranging from 16 persons up to 40 persons. The drop height ranges from 16 meters to 25 meters, depending on the size of the vessel. A fully loaded life boat is able to run at 6 knots during 24 hours and all boats are delivered with a complete set of rescue equipment. In addition, all tanker freefall lifeboats are equipped with a water-spraying system for fire protection and an air supply system (for the maximum number of persons, for a minimum of 10 minutes).
Download the tanker version freefall lifeboats pdf files below for more specifications and schematic overview of our different types of freefall lifeboats.
Totally enclosed life boats
All totally enclosed freefall lifeboats produced for Euro Offshore has been made of fireproof glass fiber reinforced polyester (GRP) and are injected with foam in certain areas to assure buoyancy and strength. Extra strengthening is built into the bow, to absorb the forces of the water during diving. Since 2006 all bulk carriers are required to carry freefall lifeboats and the ones on tankers also need to be totally enclosed and fireproof. Therefore, two types of lifeboats will be produced for Euro Offshore.
Tanker version
The totally enclosed lifeboat for tankers are available in different sizes, ranging from a capacity of 22 persons to 150 persons. A fully loaded totally enclosed lifeboat is able to run at 6 knots during 24 hours and all boats are delivered with a complete set of rescue equipment. In addition, all tanker freefall lifeboats are equipped with a water-spraying system for fire protection and an air supply system (for the maximum number of persons, for a minimum of 10 minutes). Download the tanker version totally enclosed lifeboat pdf files for more specifications and schematic overview of our different types of freefall lifeboats.
Dry Cargo Version
The dry cargo version of the totally enclosed lifeboats are available in different sizes, with capacities ranging from 22 persons up to 130 persons. A fully loaded life boat is able to run at 6 knots during 24 hours and all boats are delivered with a complete set of rescue equipment.
Download the dry cargo totally enclosed lifeboat pdf files below for more specifications and schematic overview of our different types of freefall lifeboats.
Partly enclosed life boats
A Partly Enclosed Lifeboat is lighter than a totally enclosed lifeboat and are more accessible in case of an emergency. The sides can be closed with a foldable cover. The partly enclosed lifeboat cannot be dropped into the water, but has to lowered using a simultaneous release lifting hook. When fully loaded, the partly enclosed lifeboat is able to run at 6 knots for 24 hours.
Download the partly enclosed lifeboat pdf files below for more specifications and schematic overview of our different types of freefall lifeboats.