evacuation systems - marine (MES)

The Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA) Marine Evacuation System (MES) provides safe and rapid dry-shod emergency evacuation for all types of military and passenger vessels.

The LSA MES is the only inclined slide system in the world that delivers passengers and crew into large capacity liferafts without the use of a boarding platform of any type. The system also has the unique capability of retrieving passengers in a rescue situation.

LSA is a world leader in this area by producing high-quality products of unrivalled design and technology that can be easily adapted to meet the individual needs of the customer and regulatory requirements.

The LSA MES is installed on a number of military vessels, such as the US Army & Navy logistics vessels “Spearhead” and “Swift”. LSA has recently completed installation for one vessel for the French Navy, with another due in 2005, and the Dutch Navy LPD2 vessel will be installed with LSA equipment in 2006.

URL links:

http://www.liferaftsystems.com.au/news.cgi?articleID=678
http://www.incat.com.au/defence_fs.html

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The LSA Marine Evacuation System is the safest, fastest, most compact and lightweight inflatable evacuation system in the world. The LSA MES can be easily adapted to meet the needs of passenger ship operators and military requirements alike.	A standard MES (consisting of a 17-metre twin path evacuation slide and a 100-person self-righting SOLAS A liferaft) costs AUD$148,000 (US$105,000).
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The LSA MES is installed on a number of military vessels, such as the US Army & Navy logistics vessels “Spearhead” and “Swift”. LSA has recently completed installation for one vessel for the French Navy, with another due in 2005, and the Dutch Navy LPD2 vessel will be installed with LSA equipment in 2006.	Team Australia - Liferaft Systems Australia