Marine evacuation system

Activated MES of Frankfurt am Main

A marine evacuation system ( MES : ship evacuation system ) consists of an inflatable life slide or a rescue tube connected to an inflatable life raft . This allows people to slide directly from the embarkation station into the raft, which is usually covered.

MES are primarily used on passenger ships, i.e. H. Ferries and cruise ships are used. In the German Navy , frigates and task force supplies have been equipped with MES.

The best known manufacturers of marine evacuation systems are Zodiac , Viking, RFD Beaufort and Liferaft Systems Australia.

See also

• Escape pod
• Freefall lifeboat

Web links

Commons : Marine evacuation systems  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Viking Life-Saving Equipment
• Liferaft Systems Australia
• RFD Beaufort
• Zodiac Solas Sector

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ship Safety BG Transport: International Life-saving equipment (LSA) Code. (No longer available online.) February 1, 2012, archived from the original on April 11, 2017 ; Retrieved April 10, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.