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PRODUCTS

Henriksen’s SOLAS

Boat Lifting Hook

H Henriksen has received SOLAS certi? cation for a new off-load sin- gle-point boat lifting hook capable of holding up to 22.5 tons. The quick release hook has been devel- oped for use with heavy workboats

VIKING Rafts for Safety

Bending Tool Reduces while a smaller hook has received

Cycle Times, Waste – and Compliance

SOLAS certi? cation for 8-ton,

Upgraded Coast Guard regulations Previously, three process steps were making it ideal for the deployment for survival craft now dictate that required in the manufacture of bent of emergency rescue boats and vessels sailing in coastal waters must pipe: cutting, the bending process heavy duty rigid in? atable boats. swap out the life ? oats and rigid itself and ? nal cutting. In response, www.hhenriksen.com buoyant apparatus which allow Schwarze-Robitec developed a cut- partial immersion. Vessels must en- ting device integrated into the sure evacuation systems in the form bending tool, making it possible to of In? atable Buoyancy Apparatus bend and cut pipe components of (IBA) or other approved liferafts are commercially available lengths in a used. Viking’s 25-person IBA is a single. The bene? t is a reduction of self-in? ating raft that complies with material waste of up to 90 percent the new requirements. and reduced production time. www.VIKING-life.com www.schwarze-robitec.com/cutting

Miko’s Underwater Drill & Fixing System

A new electric underwater drill and fastening system that can pen- etrate and join two metal plates up to 22mm thick in one action has been developed by Miko Marine.

The battery powered Miko Fix drill can be operated by divers at

SpillFix Industrial depths to 50 meters. It is mounted

Organic Absorbent in a specially designed stand that is

Harken Industrial’s LokHead Winch

SpillFix, a 100 percent recycled or-

Harken Industrial’s LokHead winch clamped to the work piece by high- ganic material, instantly absorbs signi? cantly changes the way loads power permanent magnets. hazardous liquid spills on contact www.mikomarine.com are lifted and rescues carried out. Its including oils, fuels and chemicals, lightweight, portable design and use enabling faster, cleaner and safer of unlimited length ? ber rope allows clean up with minimal downtime. more ? exibility, space savings and

Compared to clay-based absorbents, is easier to use in con? ned spaces.

SpillFix users need 80 percent less

Compact, portable and weighing product, in less than half the time. just 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs), the LokHead

SpillFix can reused to clean up more winch can be used anywhere a load than one spill due to its superior ab- needs to be safely lifted and lowered. sorbency, further adding to savings. www.harkenIndustrial.com www.spill? x.com 59 www.marinelink.com MN

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