Conventional lifeboats and davits
VIKING Norsafe totally enclosed and partially enclosed lifeboats keeps the crew working your offshore assets safe and protected. Our enclosed lifeboats are used to enhance safety in oil and gas operations and windfarms all over the world, and they are designed and manufactured exclusively at VIKING's production facilities to guarantee product quality.
VIKING Norsafe lifeboats offer outstanding safety and performance in demanding conditions. Even if damaged or fully flooded, the lifeboats are self-righting and virtually unsinkable.
Safely launch and retrieve your totally enclosed lifeboats with VIKING Norsafe conventional davits.
Our lifeboat davits are available in a wide range of safe working loads, lowering heights and weights. VIKING Norsafe davits are produced in house and manufactured in accordance with SOLAS and national authority requirements ensuring high quality products and safe operation for your crew.
Key features of VIKING Norsafe enclosed lifeboats
Positive stability up to 180 degrees
Smaller boats (under 8.5 m) are suitable as both lifeboat and rescue boat
The largest boats have a maximum capacity of 150 persons in SOLAS configuration (430 mm, 82.5 kg per person) with alternative seating arrangements to accomodate "big persons" in lifeboats
Constructed in fire-retardant, glass-fibre reinforced polyester (GRP)
Enclosed lifeboats can be delivered either with the VIKING Nadiro Drop-in-Ball system or the VIKING Norsafe Tor MK-2 offload release hook
Models available for compliance with NORSOK R-002 and NOROG requirements
Possibility for site and host-specific analysis of lifeboat occupant safety through DavitSim analysis
Enclosed lifeboats can be launched via a cantilevered platform davit, single pivot gravity davit, or hydraulically pivoting davit
Key features of VIKING Norsafe lifeboat davits
Approved according to SOLAS LSA and MODU Code regulations
Designed for safe maintenance and operation
Special solutions available for extremely high or low temperatures
Alternatives for ATEX or IEC EX specifications for operation in hazardous zones
Project specific solutions for retrofit
Designed and manufactured at VIKING Norsafe facilities