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New EPIRB and life raft release system
CM HAMMAR | With current
release systems on the market,
safety equipment is not released
until it reaches a water depth of
1.5m to 4.0m. When a ship or a
vessel capsizes without sinking,
however, there is a major risk of
life rafts and EPIRBs becoming
trapped underneath the craft,
or not being released at all.
With List Angle Detection
(LAD), a new technology introduced
by Sweden-based CM
Hammar, liferafts and EPIRBs
can automatically be released
at a specifi ed degree of list. The
released safety units reach the
surface before the ship fl ips
over, signifi cantly reducing the
risk of them becoming trapped
or entangled in constructions
on deck.
The problem with safety
equipment not being released
or getting trapped under the
EPIRBs and life rafts are released at a specifi ed degree of list
when a vessel capsizes
vessel has a long history. It was
most recently put under the
spotlight after the tragic capsizing
of Norwegian anchor-handling
vessel Bourbon Dolphin in
2007, when eight people lost
their lives. IMO Norway proposes
amendments to the current
resolutions, and demands
”a release mechanism that
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operates immediately when
the satellite EPIRB reaches
the surface, instead of before
reaching a depth of 4m in any
orientation.”
The LAD consists of a control
box with two activating outputs
for Hammar H20 electric
remote units (ERU). The
control box has an integrated
inclination sensor designed to
release the ERUs automatically
in case the vessel capsizes. The
preset activation angle can
be adjusted to suit different
types of ships. There is also a
push button used for controlled
manual activation. Output
number two is activated automatically
two seconds after
output number one has been
activated. The system has an
integrated battery back-up and
is built for the tough maritime
environment.
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