Large Passenger Vessels Benefit From Norsafe's Rescube

With a significant trend leaning toward larger-sized newbuildings, with some vessels able to carry up to 5,000 passengers, a new challenge is presented to both passengers and crew regarding a quick and easy escape during emergency situations.

Current systems require all persons onboard to assemble as the same deck level for evacuation for lifeboats, marine evacuation systems (MES) or inflatable life rafts. In essence, there is a potential problem in the pressure created by such large numbers of people moving together to one level.

Known as a new concept specifically tailored to provide advantages of free fall systems in a solution suited to passenger vessel installations, Rescube is free-fall escape system that enables dry evacuation of passengers and crew. Consisting of three capsules each with two boarding levels, stowed vertically on each side, Rescube allows evacuation from each of six deck levels. Fully boarded, Rescube swings out to launch position and is ready for free fall evacuation into the sea. The system fulfills another function in that the three capsules provide a safe haven for passengers in the stowed position.

Circle 2 9 on Reader Service Card

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 33, May 2001

Read Large Passenger Vessels Benefit From Norsafe's Rescube in Pdf, Flash or Html5 edition of May 2001 Maritime Reporter

Other stories from May 2001 issue

Content

Maritime Reporter

First published in 1881 Maritime Reporter is the world's largest audited circulation publication serving the global maritime industry.