GES50 - Freefall Lifeboat by Norsafe

..1999; new world record for freefall lifeboats - 51m...
..2012; new world record for freefall lifeboats - 61m...

..the current world record is 65,1m set by our other FF1200 design for Schat-Harding.. or is it back with Norsafe and the GES50 mkIII by less than a meter now..


First boats built for the “SNORRE” platform. With 15m LOA and 80 pax capacity these 4 craft set a new standard for Free Fall Lifeboats. Designed for a maximum drop height of 37,5meters,tested at nearly 50/51m (bow above water surface)
photo: Norsafe as, Statoil & Birger Kullmann Design
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