Shipowners and operators of EU vessels must take steps to ensure that all new firefighting suits on board comply with changes to European regulations which enter into force from June 2025, according to urgent advice from VIKING Life-Saving Equipment.
The leading life-saving equipment solutions provider is recommending fleet managers undertake a full risk assessment of their firefighting suits to verify compliance with requirements applying under MED...
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As the market leader in lifeboats and fast rescue boats for the commercial shipping, offshore, and defense segments, VIKING has existing boat manufacturing facilities in China, Greece, and Norway. The … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/viking-opens-new-boat-factory-in-norway/
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, a maritime safety solution provider, and FAIN, a supplier of firefighting systems, have entered into an exclusive global agreement.
Under this partnership, VIKING will provide certified services for marine fire systems and equipment supplied and installed by FAIN.
FAIN offers a complete range of firefighting systems for marine applications, including CO2, foam, DP, water mist, sprinkler systems, and alternative gases. Based in Yangsan, South Korea, FAIN is a...
https://container-news.com/viking-and-fain-ink-global-service-agreement-on-marine-fire-safety/
Viking Life-Saving Equipment of Denmark has been awarded a contract for the construction of 11 ambulance boats in a series for use by the Hellenic Coast Guard. Eight earlier boats from the same series were delivered by Viking to the coast guard from 2020 to 2022. Like their earlier sisters, the new...
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Henrik Helsinghof will return to VIKING as CEO in June to ensure a continuity of leadership. The appointment of Henrik Helsinghof follows the sad death of former CEO Henrik … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/viking-life-saving-equipment-welcomes-new-ceo/
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment CEO Henrik Uhd Christensen passed away on January 17, 2024, after a short period of illness.
Christensen leaves behind his wife and two adult sons. He was 54 years old.
He joined VIKING in 1992 in export sales before being stationed in Hamburg,
Germany, as managing director in 1996. In 2000, he was appointed global sales and
marketing director. He became CEO in 2010.
The executive board of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, consisting of CFO
Gert Lillebæk and Sr. Vice...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/henrik-uhd-christensen-viking-ceo-dies/
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Viking Life-Saving Equipment’s 40 and 52-person Viking Norsafe Totally Enclosed Lifeboats (TELB) respond to a rising tide of industry demand for space and weight saving boats for typical crew capacities. … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/the-changing-face-of-the-lifeboat-market/
Thailand’s Customs Department welcomes a new vessel to its fleet while construction is underway on a future US Navy submarine. Newbuilding orders include patrol and tender boats for the Hellenic Coast Guard and a new class of indigenously constructed support ships for the Indian Navy. New patrol boat delivered to Thai customs agency Thai shipbuilder […]
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The Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) recently took delivery of a new high-speed ambulance boat built at the local facilities of Denmark-based boat builder Viking Life-Saving Eq ..
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VIKING first to land ETSO approval for an integrated Emergency Breathing System (EBS) together with a helicopter lifejacket
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched the first aircrew lifejacket to secure approvals under latest European Aviation Safety Agency ETSO for an emergency breathing system.
The VIKING YouSafe Crew Pro (PV9366) lifejacket’s innovative Emergency Breathing System (EBS)...