![]() We then demonstrated – with a simulated dead ship condition – that the fully loaded LifeCraft™ system provides a safe and stable means of evacuation in both the weather and lee side for several hours.” “We launched the LifeCraft™ with the ship heading 3 knots up against the wind, exposing the system to the full force of the fierce weather in the most critical test phase. ![]() “The HWST involved launching and testing how well the LifeCraft™ system performs in high winds, stormy seas and extreme weather conditions,” said Niels Fraende, VP Cruise & LifeCraft™. The company said the successful trial marks an important milestone in the products path to commercial use. “Towering peak waves of 10 meters greatly exceeded the required 3 meters needed for the trials, with the personnel from VIKING and DNV GL battling sea-sickness and heaving decks to conclude the tests,” according to Viking. Viking announced this week that the LifeCraft™ system recently underwent successful Heavy Weather Sea Trial (HWST), during which wave heights were up to 50% above the stipulated heavy weather testing requirements, with brutal wind gusts and significant wave heights between 3.6 and 4.6 meters. ![]() The four crafts are powered by electric motors, instead of diesel-driven units. Each features a fully self-contained stowage and launching appliance placed on deck or built into the ship’s side, and an EscapeWay™ chute system for the safe evacuation of passengers. Known as LifeCraft™, the system combines the advantages of lifeboats and liferafts, and is comprised of four self-propelled inflatable VIKING LifeCrafts with a capacity of 200 persons each, so 800 in total. Viking calls the system the most exciting innovation in passenger evacuation systems in decades. Danish life-saving equipment manufacturer Viking Life-Saving has successfully test its new high-capacity passenger evacuation system, bringing it one step closer to market for large cruise ship operators worldwide.
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