Recreational Life Rafts
Avon
Avon pioneered the development of higher quality inflatable craft for military and commercial applications, often in areas of extremely demanding environmental and climatic conditions.The design and manufacture of heavy duty products, destined to meet the extremely demanding needs of the world's armed forces, major rescue organisations, government authorities and commercial companies has long been an important part of Avon`s business. Our record of supply to very many prestigious and demanding customers bears testimony to our design, manufacturing quality, performance and durability.
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DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd.
DBC has developed a full range of liferafts to meet Coast Guard (Canadian and United States) and international specifications and standards (S.O.L.A.S.) as adopted by the International Maritime Organization (I.M.O.). DBC was the first North American liferaft manufacturer to successfully complete testing and obtain CCG and USCG approvals for both the 50-person liferaft and the 100-person platform to S.O.L.A.S. specifications. In addition to our own designs, we have developed, tested and manufactured marine and aviation liferafts for the Department of National Defence.
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Givens Liferafts
The Givens Buoy Life Raft has been tested by both the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy, every time proving itself as the most stable life raft available. With this amazing life saving technology, the Givens Buoy Life Raft will not capsize, even under the incredible stresses of hurricane force winds and 35 foot seas
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RFD Revere
Revere Supply Co., Inc. has been manufacturing and distributing the finest marine safety equipment since its founding in 1936. During World War II, Revere’s manufacturing subsidiary, "Kent Manufacturing", produced balsa wood rigid floats and ring buoys while its other subsidiary "Signal Pyrotechnics", manufactured the USCG approved 37mm Flare Pistol. Continuing this tradition through our new manufacturing subsidiary, "Revere Survival Products", Revere currently makes such USCG approved safety equipment as Life Rafts, First Aid Kits, Fishing Kits, Food Rations, Signaling Mirrors, etc.
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Switlik
In 1907, Stanley Switlik emigrated from Poland and arrived at Ellis Island as a 16 year old "steerage" passenger. While working at a variety of jobs from house painting to selling insurance and real estate, he found a small canvas and leather manufacturing company, and, in September of 1920, agreed to purchase it. The Canvas-Leather Speciality Company was incorporated October 9, 1920, with his friends and relatives among the stockholders. The first products included collapsible hampers, golf bags, coal bags, pork roll casings, and one which would foretell a future in government contracting-leather mail bags manufactured for the United States Post Office Department. On display in our museum is one of the first of these leather mail bags.
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Zodiac
Always striving to be at the leading edge in safety, the structure of the Zodiac life rafts is already manufactured to conform to the requirements of ISO 9650 (Draft from the International Organisation for Standardization on the design of life rafts). In addition, Zodiac life rafts have a complement of standard equipment that exceeds the ISO requirements and the most demanding regulations, such as those that apply in France.
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