The Jan Heweliusz and Estonia disasters highlighted the problems rescuers face when recovering casualties over a large area of water.

In response, DSB in close co-operation with the German Rescue Services, the Maritime Authorities and the Navy spent four years developing personnel recovery equipment suitable for use at incidents involving passenger vessels and ditched aircraft.

The result is the DSB SAR Liferaft; a flexible rescue platform without a canopy that can be used whichever way up it is inflated and with an embarkation system that takes account of the difficulties encountered when boarding any raft from the water. The rafts are capable of being towed and positioned by surface rescue craft.

DSB SAR Liferafts are currently in use with the German Maritime Rescue Services.

Jettison type
20 persons
Packed in a GRP container or valise these liferafts are available for use whichever side they may inflate. They may be deployed from a surface vessel or dropped from aircraft at the scene of an incident.

Weathertight Container options	Length	Width	Height	Weight
	mm	mm	mm	kg
GRP (White)	1244	650	600	112
Valise (Red)	1060	620	530	94

DSB Rescue Liferaft
Capacity	20 persons
Usable free floor	7.45 m 2 (approx)
Weight (without container)	90 kg
Shape	Octagonal
Inflation medium	CO 2
Temperature range	-30 to +65 0 C
Boarding platforms	2
Quoit & Line	1
Fittings	Water Pockets Retro Tape Grab Loops Bowsing Lines Painter Line

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