LSA Services
Our LSA services (Life-Saving Appliances) ensure that all life-saving and safety equipment on board remains fully operational and compliant with international safety regulations. Regular maintenance and testing are essential to safeguard the crew and installations, prevent unexpected downtime, and meet legal requirements. With our expertise and certifications, we guarantee that your LSA equipment is always kept in top condition.
Lifeboats
Lifeboats are designed for the evacuation of crew and passengers in emergency situations. Our services include inspection, maintenance, and testing of these boats to ensure they remain deployable under all circumstances. We check both the structural integrity and the functionality of propulsion, navigation, and safety systems, and we ensure that all lifeboats comply with international standards such as SOLAS.
Rescue Boats
Rescue boats are smaller and more maneuverable than lifeboats, used to recover people from the water or provide assistance during incidents. Our inspection and maintenance services ensure these boats are always immediately available and function reliably, including checks of the hull, engine, communication systems, and onboard life-saving equipment.
Davits
Davit systems allow lifeboats and rescue boats to be safely launched and recovered. Because these systems operate under heavy loads, we carry out detailed inspections and load tests, in line with the same rigorous approach used in our dedicated load testing services, ensuring davits always function safely and comply with international standards.
Release Mechanisms
A properly functioning release mechanism is vital when launching lifeboats and rescue boats. Our technicians perform functional testing and certification fully in line with IMO regulations, preventing boats from jamming or releasing uncontrollably in emergency situations.
Firefighting Equipment
We carry out inspection and maintenance of all firefighting equipment on board, including portable extinguishers, fire hoses, and fixed fire suppression systems, in compliance with SOLAS requirements and other relevant safety regulations.
Lifts
In offshore and industrial environments, lifts are often essential for transporting personnel and materials. We perform annual inspection and certification of these lifts according to applicable safety standards, ensuring safe and reliable operation at all times.
Cranes
Cranes are vital for daily operations on board and offshore. We provide inspection, maintenance, and load testing of cranes, including certification and detailed reporting. For wire rope-specific inspection and services, see our dedicated crane wire ropes page, and for our broader certification process, visit inspection & certification.
FAQ
What are LSA services?
LSA stands for Life-Saving Appliances. Our LSA services ensure that all life-saving and safety equipment on board, such as lifeboats, davits, and release mechanisms, remains fully operational and compliant with international safety regulations.
What inspections do you perform on lifeboats?
We check both structural integrity and the functionality of propulsion, navigation, and safety systems, ensuring lifeboats remain deployable under all circumstances and comply with international standards such as SOLAS.
What is the difference between lifeboats and rescue boats?
Lifeboats are designed for evacuating crew and passengers in an emergency. Rescue boats are smaller and more maneuverable, used to recover people from the water or provide assistance during incidents. Both receive dedicated inspection and maintenance.
What is included in davit inspection and testing?
Since davits operate under heavy loads while launching and recovering lifeboats and rescue boats, we carry out detailed inspections and load tests to ensure they function safely and comply with international standards. For crane-specific load testing, see our Load testing services.
Why is release mechanism testing important?
A properly functioning release mechanism is vital when launching lifeboats and rescue boats. We perform functional testing and certification in line with IMO regulations to prevent boats from jamming or releasing uncontrollably in an emergency.
What firefighting equipment do you inspect?
We inspect and maintain portable extinguishers, fire hoses, and fixed fire suppression systems, in compliance with SOLAS requirements and other relevant safety regulations.
Do you also inspect lifts and cranes?
Yes, we perform annual inspection and certification of lifts used for transporting personnel and materials, as well as inspection, maintenance and load testing of cranes. For more detail on our dedicated crane services, see Crane wire ropes and Inspection & certification.