Rigid Life Raft

Name: Rigid Life Raft
Brand: Zhenjiang Matchau Marine Equipment Co.,Ltd.

Matchau rigid life raft also called life float, it is cheaper than inflatable life raft.

The life float is generally made of foam plastics, surrounded by square or circular cross-section buoys, with rope nets or wooden grilles in the middle, and lifelines on the outer edge, which can support and float a certain number of people who fall into the water and cling to them for rescue.

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Key Features and Benefits of Rigid Life Raft

The surface of the rigid liferaft is painted in an eye-catching color, usually orange. The rigid life raft is generally thrown into the water from the storage place, or when the ship sinks or floats, any side ofthe rigid life raft can be used after entering the water and has a certain stability.
There are rope nets or wooden grids in the floating ring for the victims to stand or sit down, and there are hanging ring lifelines on the periphery for grasping. The number of hanging rings is the rated capacity of passengers of the rigid type life raft. lts storage should be convenient for throwing, and when stacked, it should not exceed one layer.
The occupant quota of the rigid liferaft takes the integer value of the smaller of the following two calculation results: the weight of the iron block that the life float can support in freshwater(kg) divided by 14.5, or the circumference of the life float's outer edge(mm) divided by 305, but not less than 6 and not more than 20 persons. The weight of the rigid liferaft should not exceed 180kg. The rigid liferaft is effective and stable when floating upwards on either side. Its stability should be such that a 7kg weight is hung every 300mm on one edge of the buoyancy device, and the upper edge of the side where the weight is hung should not be submerged in the water.
There are also simple accessories such as buoyant ropes and hand paddles in the rigid life raft, but the life float does not store food, fresh water, or seats. People in distress can only stand in it or soak in the water and hold the lifeline tightly, waiting for rescue. So it is only allowed to be used on inland river or coastal short voyage ships.