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Sioen Industries : fait l’acquisition du groupe Ursuit

SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV, FOURNISSEUR MONDIAL DE SOLUTIONS TEXTILES ANNONCE L’ACQUISITION DU GROUPE URSUIT, FABRICANT FINLANDAIS D’ÉQUIPEMENTS DE PLONGÉE DE POINTE, DE COMBINAISONS DE SURVIE ET SPÉCIALISTE DE VÊTEMENTS SECS TRILAMINÉS À USAGE PROFESSIONNEL DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT EXTRÊME. SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV ET URSUK OY DE FINLANDE ONT CONCLU UN ACCORD AUJOURD’HUI POUR L’ACQUISITION DE LA TOTALITÉ DES ACTIONS DU GROUPE. Ursuk Oy (opérant sous la marque Ursuit) est une société dont le siège se situe en Finlande et ses sites de […]

The next generation KNRM Immersion Suit System

The KNRM can offer the suits and ancillary items through the producer, who will be responsible for the delivery and quality of the products. The new immersion suit, with an integrated life vest, has been developed over a period of several years by the KNRM in close co-operation with the producer. The KNRM will start replacing its present suits as from the end of 2012. The suit design is based on the latest technological developments and textile technology to provide […]

VIKING’s PS5002, new arctic immersion suit triumphs over extreme temperatures

A long-time favourite of mariners facing arctic survival risks, VIKING’s PS5002 immersion suit has been upgraded and independently tested at temperatures as low as -62.6 °C. Rigorous sub-zero testing Marine and fire safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has released the latest model of its popular polar-conditions immersion suit, the VIKING PS5002. The suit’s launch was preceded by one of the most rigorous sub-zero tests ever conducted on this type of personal protection equipment (PPE). “The PS5002 is a very […]

New arctic immersion suit triumphs over extreme temperatures

A long-time favourite of mariners facing arctic survival risks, VIKING’s PS5002 immersion suit has been upgraded and independently tested at temperatures as low as -62.6 °C. Rigorous sub-zero testing Marine and fire safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has released the latest model of its popular polar-conditions immersion suit, the VIKING PS5002. The suit’s launch was preceded by one of the most rigorous sub-zero tests ever conducted on this type of personal protection equipment (PPE). “The PS5002 is a very […]

Immersion suit cold testing

The packed PS5002 immersion suit was refrigerated at -60 degrees Celsius for 24 hours before being removed and donned by a test person wearing approved test clothing Marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer Viking Life-Saving Equipment has released the latest model of its popular polar-conditions immersion suit, the Viking PS5002. The suit’s launch was preceded by one of the most rigorous sub-zero tests ever conducted on this type of personal protection equipment (PPE). “The PS5002 is a very popular suit […]

New Argentinean Survival Suit a Boon for Merchant Sailors

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The Pilmic company, an Argentinean based safety concern tell us it has come up with the ultimate in immersion suits and has received approval for the product from the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) effectively the country’s coast guard service and part of the interior and national security defence systems. The suit certainly appears to offer a high value safety option for merchant and private sailors and the like particularly in regions where hypothermia presents a very real hazard.

A video of the suit in action can be seen HERE and shows not only its ability to float in the traditional position with the wearer on his or her back but demonstrates, despite it’s obvious bulkiness out of water, the suit’s ability to enable swimming either on back or front, the possibility to simply ‘stand’ upright in the water and float vertically and the transparent plastic ‘tent’ which can be worn whilst eating, drinking or simply lying back.