Design-your-own lifejackets

Made possible by a new, modular design, Viking says its customers can tailor their own solutions for specific working conditions such as those encountered in maritime environments as well as offshore wind power, offshore welding and industrial conditions.

The company offers a variety options including a choice of 180N or 275N buoyancy, and three different closure (buckle) types, including an optional integrated harness. Cover material options range from Cordura, wipe clean covers to aluminium covers for welders or fire situations, with a choice of accessories and colours. All combinations are SOLAS approved, to fulfill existing and future requirements of MSC-200(81).

Viking CEO Henrik Uhd Christensen says the new lifejackets are part of the company’s drive to provide flexible and fast solutions to a changing market. “We’ve always offered a choice of models and styles, but if our customers wanted to change any detail of the standard specification it would take a while to get the approvals through. Now, an offshore welder can quickly and easily specify a spark-resistant aluminium covering with a host of personal features, while someone else working in an oily or greasy production area of a platform may prefer some of the same features with a wipe clean cover.”