Umoe Schat-Harding - Life Saving Appliance (LSA) Products for the Shipping Industry

Umoe Schat-Harding is the global market leader in marine life-saving systems - lifeboats, davits and winches - all integrated in a total safety solution for the cruise, shipping and offshore industries. All Schat-Harding products and services are developed in close co-operation with customers and maritime authorities. The products are optimized to provide cost-effective performance for the lifetime of the vessel. All deliveries are supported by a worldwide service team.

LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES FOR THE CRUISE, SHIPPING AND OFFSHORE INDUSTRIES

Schat-Harding offers a wide range of Life Saving Appliance (LSA) products for the cruise, shipping and offshore industries. Our product range includes:

• Lifeboats
• Cruise tenders
• Free-fall systems
• MOB / FRC / rescue boats
• Davits and winches

Our service range includes:

• The SHIELD - Total Safety Program
• Training and Authorisation
• SOLAS, one to five years control
• Spare Parts Program
• Technical Studies and Audit Report
• Installation and Commissioning
• Refurbishment

NEW SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR SHIP OWNERS

MSC.1/ Circ.1206 was introduced by IMO to prevent accidents with LSA systems. New amendments to SOLAS chapter III have been adopted in MSC.78 for training, servicing and maintenance of LSAs. All major inspections, servicing and repairs should be conducted by the representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or a person appropriately trained and certified by the OEM. Hence, compulsory annual and five-yearly inspections, servicing and testing will require personnel trained and authorised by the OEM.

SHIELD - TOTAL SAFETY PROGRAMME

The Schat-Harding Total Safety Programme, included within the fleet service agreement, is Schat-Harding’s newest contribution to improving safety at sea. The Total Safety Programme will ensure that vital safety equipment is always ready to respond to any emergency.

The Total Safety Programme is designed to provide a number of benefits for the customer:

• Prevent accidents with LSA equipment
• Quality service of Umoe Schat-Harding brands
• Secure and extend the lifetime for the LSA products
• Access to Schat-Harding’s SHIELD database
• Enhance budgeting of future maintenance costs
• Implementation of MSC.1/ Circ.1206 in a cost-effective way

WORLDWIDE SERVICE NETWORK

Schat-Harding’s service stations and service partners in strategic locations around the world ensure that it can offer owners of its products the servicing facilities required to satisfy the requirements of MSC.1/Circ.1206.

With in-house service stations in Norway, the UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, the US, Canada, Singapore and China, in addition to service partners worldwide, Schat-Harding has the industry’s largest global presence.

Please also see Offshore Technology - Umoe Schat-Harding - Lifeboats, Rescue and Freefall Boats