Life Jackets

​Life Jackets - Standards & Design

By Sacha Yabsley

Board Blast!

Life Jacket

Buoyancy Aid

Lifejacket & Buoyancy Aid Standards

• EN ISO 12402 - 5 (EN393) - Level 50 Buoyancy

• EN ISO 12402 - 4 (EN395) - Level 100 Buoyancy

• EN ISO 12402 - 3 (EN396) - Level 150 Lifejacket

• EN ISO 12402 - 2 (EN399) - Level 275 Lifejacket
  - CE mark
  - UKCA
  - SOLAS - Ships Wheel

  - World Sailing
  

​Designs - What Your Lifejacket like?

Let's Explore a Lifejacket!

• Standards

• Manual Vs Auto

• Firing Mechanisms

• Cylinder

• Inflation tube

• Crotch Strap

• Whistle

• Spray hood

• Reflective Markings
  

• Servicing - Yearly

• Service Life - 10 Years?
  

• Harness / Release

• Light

• Manual Infaltion Lanyard
  

Questions?