A liferaft is a self-inflating survival craft used when abandoning ship. It protects shipwrecked occupants awaiting rescue.
These craft are found on all recreational vessels sailing a certain distance from the coast, as well as on ships and commercial boats, in accordance with rules issued by maritime authorities of the country of registration.
In recreational boating, there are coastal models without survival gear and high-seas versions equipped with food, water, fishing gear, knives and other useful items. They are stored in a bag or a rectangular container. Professional rafts are housed in cylinders on cradles, and can be launched from the deck via a slide. Capacity varies immensely, from four to over 200 persons for those carried on passenger vessels.
Rafts usually have pontoons which inflate automatically from hydrostatic pressure when they hit the water, or manually by pulling on a cord. They have an insulated double bottom to ward off hypothermia. Most have a tent to protect occupants from sun and rain. Generally, they have seawater ballast and are self-righting, since they tend to overturn in heavy seas.
Choice will depend first on the raft's certification, which must correspond to the vessel type. ISO norms suffice for leisure craft, while certain ships must respect SOLAS regulations. Raft capacity and coastal or offshore class are also significant criteria.
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Boat coastal liferaft (ISO 9650-2) COASTLINE ISO 9650 - 6 PERSONS Avon
The new Avon Coastline Liferaft, designed according to ISO 9650 Type 2 standard, incorporates many of the same innovations and life-saving features including the unique...
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Inflatable liferaft for ships (throw overboard) Life raft SOLAS LALIZAS OCEANO | 6 person LALIZAS
OCEANO life rafts are the brand new SOLAS certified LIFE RAFTS manufactured by LALIZAS. LALIZAS OCEANO SOLAS Life rafts are designed to be stored on board on every vessel worldwide. Their capacity models are suitable for 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20,...
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Inflatable liferaft for ships (throw overboard) 3664 Eval
LIFERAFT SOLAS 74, L.S.A. CODE, 96/98/EC as amended. IMO MSC 81(70) & MSC.218(82). Certified for International voyage. It is equipped with canopy for protecting the occupants from exposure, water tight and insulated floor protection against cold water, double buoyancy tubes and sufficient strength towing arrangements. Capable of withstanding hard wear while...
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Boat blue water liferaft EVERSAFE - 4, 6, 8 PERSONS ZODIAC
- Designed for offshore cruising, Eversafe life rafts offer similar room to passengers as Zodiac ISO 9650 Type 1, and benefit from the same innovative solutions such as the wrap around belt webbing. - Capacity :...
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Inflatable liferaft for ships (self-righting, throw overboard) 22.750.XX SERIES Osculati
Approved by the Italian Ministry of Transport and Shipping Series II No. 90 Prot....
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Boat blue water liferaft BIP OFFSHORE | ISO 9650 | 10 PERSONS BOMBARD
Adapted to all sea conditions for ocean navigation, the BlP Offshore lSO 9650...
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Boat blue water liferaft TRANSOCÉAN ISAF Plastimo
New generation liferaft, developed from the ISO 9650 standard. Designed for navigation in extreme conditions : large capacity and quantity of ballast pockets, large area drogue anchors, -15°C inflation temperature (group A), double insulating floor, fluo orange canopy with automatically erecting arch tube, 4.3 cd. outside light, radar- and retro-reflecting stripes. The Transocean ISO 9650-1 also...
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Boat coastal liferaft (ISO 9650-2) Crewsaver
Building on its unrivalled global reputation for producing high-quality safety equipment, Crewsaver is pleased to announce the launch of its new and exciting Liferaft...
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Boat blue water liferaft france europe (4 to 12 seats) Arimar
Line of life rafts homologated under the French regulation and in compliance with the ISO 9650 standard. The series consists of 3 models: Inshore...
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Boat blue water liferaft (ISO 9650-1) L004U006 Viking Yachting
Traditional liferaft for cruising. Manufactured in compliance with ISO 9650. Available with several different emergency packs E-Pack (USA) ISO Pack I...
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Inflatable liferaft for ships VIKING
VIKING's unique direct boarding liferaft concept is the ideal solution for vessels with deck heights too low for traditional mass evacuation systems Evacuation without the problem of unwanted...
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Inflatable coastal liferaft for ships (reversible) SEA POD Sea Safety Solutions (UK) Ltd
KEY FACTS FACT: 80% of all drowning at sea take place within sight of land FACT: Many of these are caused by hypothermia FACT: As life rafts are too large and heavy, most small craft have only lifejackets as a survival system. FACT: A person in a lifejacket cannot be seen beyond 50 meters away. FACT: If a life raft is carried,...
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Inflatable liferaft for ships (self-righting, davit launched) 20-25 Eurovinil
in the throw overboard version and in the capacity of 20 and 25 persons also of the davit-launched type. The rafts for 20 and 25 persons are also...
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Boat coastal liferaft COASTAL SeaCurity GmbH
SEACURITY COASTAL This type of liferaft is designed for the use onboard of boats navigating mostly within the 12 nm zone off the coast. SeaCurity Coastal liferaft complies with the standard of the Italian...
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Boat liferaft SUBMARINE Deutsche Schlauchboot
The DSB Submarine Liferaft System is a state of the art survival tool developed to aid submariners in the event of an emergency situation. Designed...
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Boat liferaft ISO 9650 Veleria San Giorgio
Liferaft Rina Approved - D.M. 12/08/02 n° 129 and ISO 9650. It...
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Boat coastal liferaft TYPE I Leon Sports
Ultra light Offshore life raft. Weight only 19.5Kg. Made to ISO 9650-I Group A. Easy maintenance, Self-contained disposable CO2 inflation system. Rugged 840D nylon...
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Boat blue water liferaft (ISO 9650-1) Waypoint Liferafts
The Waypoint ISO 9650-1 Ocean liferaft is one of the best designed and built liferafts that complies fully with the ISO 9650-1 Group A regulations for 24hrs with the addition of extra equipment. Meets the MCA code of practice and complies with the ISAF regulations for...
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Boat coastal liferaft (ISO 9650-2) Leon Sports Ltd.
Ultra light Inshore life raft. Weight only 18.0Kg. Made to ISO 9650-II. Easy maintenance, Self-contained disposable CO2 inflation system. Rugged 840D nylon fabric PU laminated,...
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Inflatable coastal liferaft for ships US: 10-100PRS / CAN: 15-150 PRS DBC Marine Safety Systems
These sturdy inflatable buoyant apparatus liferafts (IBA's) have been designed for passenger carrying vessels operating on protected waters where...
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Inflatable liferaft for ships (self-righting) DX04SCR Datrex
Sea-Safe Offshore Life Rafts are designed and built to the same strict specifications of other certified offshore life rafts costing thousands more. They are intended...
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Inflatable liferaft for ships (self-righting, throw overboard) Survitec Zodiac
An extensive range - 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 37, 50 and 150 persons Designed for cargo ships, fishing vessels, navy ships, and offshore and approved by the main Maritime Administrations, whatever your national flag is, SurvitecZodiac throw-over liferafts will match your need. View detailed model information below. Also see our Throw-over Self Righting models Advanced Features of...
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Boat blue water liferaft SAR-6 Switlik
Introducing Our NEW Search and Rescue Life Raft. The introduction of the Mark-II version of our search and rescue life raft continues the Switlik tradition of providing the most advanced designs available anywhere to recreational yachtsmen. The SAR-6 MKII is the marine version of the...
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Boat blue water liferaft OCEAN RESCUE™ Winslow
The world's best life raft, the WINSLOW® Ocean Rescue™ is not just for blue water sailors! The WINSLOW® Ocean Rescue™ is so completely outfitted that there are no available options. Included standard with the Ocean Rescue™ is a tripod arch, three position,...
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Boat coastal liferaft ELITE™ Revere Survival Products
The Ultimate Lightweight Liferaft! Looking for the best Coastal liferaft available today? Look no further. The Revere Coastal Elite has every bell and whistle possible and is the lightest weight raft in its class starting at just 45 lbs! The Coastal Elite offers the entire crew easy usage when facing the stress of a life...
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Boat liferaft OFFSHORE Seago Yachting
The Offshore liferaft has 2 Butyl rubber tubes which give excellent strength and durability. The canopy is made from a rip-stop nylon...
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Inflatable coastal liferaft for ships Almar S.r.l.
Life Raft plesure open for navigation within the 12 miles from the coast, according to DD enacted by the General Body of Capitanerie Port on...
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Boat blue water liferaft (ISO 9650-1) 4 MAN Ocean Safety
The Ocean ISO 9650 Liferaft is compact and of superior design and construction. This liferaft meets the requirements under current MCA Codes Of Practice, Class XII...
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Inflatable liferaft for ships (davit launched) L1300AB Canepa & Campi
Davit launched. From 20 to...
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Boat blue water liferaft Life Raft Systems
The Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA) marine evacuation...
