A new fire safety study by Survitec (survival technology) indicates that commonly used existing fire-fighting methods are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. “We are seeing a significant uptake in orders for methanol-fuelled vessels, with 2023 being the breakout year for this alternative marine fuel. With more methanol-powered ships being built every year, the industry […]
Survival technology solutions provider Survitec has won the Safety4Sea Technology Award for its SMARR-TI (Safety Management and Rapid Response Technology Interface), an interactive safety management solution that allows crew to monitor and control their onboard fire safety systems within one integrated and easy-to-use solution. This accolade follows Survitec’s win in 2022 for its with Seahaven Advanced […]
Survival technology solutions provider Survitec has expanded its UK servicing capability with the opening of a new service centre in Southampton. Fitted out with equipment and facilities for the servicing and repair of liferafts, lifejackets, immersion suits and other safety equipment, Survitec says the 10,000 sqft building will deliver increased capacity and faster turnaround times […]
Survival technology provider, Survitec, has opened a new customer service centre in Miami, Florida. The new 371sqm facility doubles the size of the company’s operations. It will provide round-the-clock sales and service support to cruise ship operators, from one centralised location and with one point of contact. Survitec says its new premises will also facilitate the […]
Survival technology solutions provider Survitec has been hailed by a Liverpool charity for its contributions towards maritime safety. The Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society (LS&HS) awarded Survitec its inaugural MV Derbyshire Award for the firm’s Seahaven Advanced Evacuation Systems (AES). The award celebrates individuals, companies or organisations that have contributed to maritime safety in the […]
Global marine survival and safety solutions provider, Survitec, has announced the appointment of Robert Steen Kledal as the company’s new chief executive officer. In his new role, Kledal will be responsible for setting the company’s new strategic direction, helping drive the firm’s continued transformation to become a better partner for its customers. He will lead […]
Survitec has completed the acquisition of Blue Anchor Fire & Safety Ltd, one of Scotland’s leading providers of survival solutions to the fisheries, maritime and offshore energy industries. The investment follows the acquisition in May of Norway’s Hansen Protection, a provider of personal protective equipment. Baba Devani, the marine chief executive officer at Survitec says: […]
Global marine survival and safety solutions provider, Survitec, has announced it has completed a £15 million bank guarantee facility with Barclays Corporate Banking which will complement the company’s recent £270 million refinancing and £27.5 million super senior revolving capital facility. Survitec says all three agreements are part of its growth plans for its survival technology […]
Marine safety provider, Survitec, has launched a new service for the marine industry that it says will streamline the supply chain process for critical firefighting and other lifesaving products. The company says the new service, called Survitec Essentials, addresses the need for marine operators to have reliable and convenient access to essential safety products at […]
Survitec has unveiled a new face covering with protective features designed to reduce the spread of viral and bacterial infection. Developed in cooperation with oil majors and asset owners, Survitec Protect 360 is a hydrophilic snood-type face covering that incorporates Polygiene ViralOff®, a self-cleaning textile treatment technology proven to reduce 99% of known viruses from adhering to material […]
Survitec has rebranded its established liferaft rental and exchange service. The company says this is to meet the increasing market demand for service flexibility. The new look RaftXChange service brings together the company’s liferaft equipment rental and servicing scheme under one proposition with the ability to upgrade to the enhanced RaftXChange+ service. “The RaftXChange model provides […]