VIKING SES basic Means of Escape basic escape system for fixed installations up to 30 metres 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 H G F Fire Retarding Evacuation chute E The evacuation chute provides a simple, safe and reliable method for transferring evacuees from deck levels down to sea level. It is divided into cells with speed retarding slides running at opposing angles in a zigzag effect. Openings in the chute located behind each slide, provide easy entry and exit at any level. The speed retarding slides also permit evacuees wearing lifejackets, survival suits and breathing apparatus to pass safely through the chute. The length of the chute is calculated to allow for side motion under strong wind and current conditions. D C B A Copyright o No part the the approva PRO VIKING Life-S Equipment No Idrettsvegen 1 Straume Nær NO-5353 Stra Norway Tel: +47 815 0 Fax: +47 56 3 bergen@vikin Light and small container appropriate for reduced spaces. Operational in air temperatures ranging from -20°C to +65°C. Standard capacity of boarding platform: 25 persons, expandable with the use of additional throw-overboard liferafts. Comes with a fire retardant chute. Release system 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 The system is drop released using a special knife or pneumatic cutter. After the strap has been cut the stabilising weight, boarding platform and chute fall freely down to sea level. SES basic VIKING can deliver turnkey solutions for upgrading safety levels on existing platforms. A ramp installed with the SES Basic allows for a cost-effective solution as it eliminates the need for new drawings. Liferafts can be connected to the system after deployment. The boarding ramp can also be used as a liferaft by cutting the ropes. boarding platform The boarding platform inflates automatically and acts as sea reference point where evacuees can await dry transfer to throwoverboard liferafts or fast rescue crafts. Stabilising weight The stabilising weight is attached to 3 ropes at the base of the chute and hangs below the waterline when deployed. It keeps the escape passage/chute taut and reduces side motion from wind and sea current. This unit must be serviced annually. Special features n n n n n n Small and lightweight basic transfer system For fixed installations Max. evacuation height of 30 metres Operating temperatures from -20°C to +65°C Standard evacuation capacity: 25 persons Evacuation capacity can be expanded with additional throw-overboard liferafts container The container is the structural interface to the platform deck. It protects the evacuation chute against all types of weather and consists of a load bearing welded frame for bolting onto a foundation in the deck structure. The foundation is integrated into the deck structure, either in-deck mounted or cantilevered out from the deck edge. The container protects the evacuation chute against all types of weather
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