Life Saving Appliances and Marine Safety Equipment

Firefighter Protection and Portable Extinguishers

Fireman Outfits

A fireman outfit provides protective clothing and equipment for trained personnel responding to a shipboard fire. The complete set must be selected, stored and maintained in line with the vessel's approved fire-control and safety arrangements.

Portable and Trolley Carried Fire Extinguishers

Portable and trolley-mounted extinguishers provide first-response firefighting capability. Agent type, capacity and placement should be matched to the expected fire class and the spaces being protected.

Survival and Rescue Craft

Lifeboats and Liferafts

Lifeboats and liferafts provide survival capacity when personnel must abandon the vessel. Selection includes the required capacity, launching method, storage arrangement and vessel-specific approval basis.

Rescue Boats

Rescue boats support the recovery of persons from the water, assistance to survival craft and other emergency tasks. Their arrangement must coordinate with launching appliances, crew training and vessel operating conditions.

Personal Flotation and Distress Signalling

Lifebuoys and lifejackets provide personal flotation, while hand flares and buoyant smoke signals help rescuers locate persons or survival craft. Equipment quantities, locations, markings and service dates should be managed through the vessel's safety plan.

Launching Embarkation and Evacuation

Launching and embarkation appliances enable safe access to lifeboats, liferafts and rescue boats. Marine evacuation systems provide a structured route from embarkation point to survival craft, while embarkation ladders offer a direct means of descent where specified.

Line Throwing Appliances

Line-throwing appliances project a line between vessels, to shore or toward persons in distress. They form part of the emergency equipment inventory and require correct storage, inspection and crew familiarity.

IMO Symbols and Safety Signs

Recognisable safety symbols and signs guide personnel to emergency equipment, escape routes, muster stations and safe operating information. A consistent sign plan improves orientation during both drills and emergencies.

Review Your Marine Safety Equipment Requirement

Maretek can help organise life-saving and safety-equipment requirements by vessel type, quantity, location and project stage.