Why choose a Zodiac life raft?

Why a life raft? Why Zodiac?

Safety

Accidents, whether fire, collision or sinking, don’t just happen to others. As confident as you may be about your vessel and its crew, unfortunate things can happen. Even with today’s high performance communications which allow your position to be rapidly and accurately pinpointed, setting off a beacon or launching a Mayday is no guarantee of rescue. Help may take time coming or be unable to respond immediately and whether you’re a good swimmer or not, a life raft is the only real protection that you can get against the wind and cold. Countless shipwreck survivors can testify that they owe their lives to the life raft. It may only be a couple of hours or a few days before help arrives. Or maybe it will extend to the 130 days a Japanese sailor survived in one, but whichever way, a life raft increases your oddsof survival. A life raft may not be the most comfortable or largest of crafts but it can give you the peace of mind to set outand enjoy your voyage, properly prepared. As a prominent life raft manufacturer, Zodiac takes an active role in the research led by IMO, ILAMA, USMSA and ISO* toimprove knowledge, technology and regulation in the field of safety at sea, both in the professional and leisure areas.
* International Maritime Organisation, International Life-Saving Appliance Manufacturer's Association, United States Marine Safety Association, International Organization for Standardisation.

Zodiac, mastering the elements

Zodiac is a group of international importance with industrial know-how in diversified activities and recognized for itsdominance in the construction of safety products for aeronautical and aerospace industries: aeronautical oxygen systems,aircraft emergency stop systems, evacuation slides, brake parachutes, helicopter floats, “Airbags”…Zodiac is the global leader in each of its marine and nautical-leisure markets. The diversity of the Marine product line-up– from inflatable boats to pools and pool equipment – illustrates the Segment’s ability to implement Zodiac expertise.Life rafts are just like parachutes or helicopter floats in that, if this equipment fails to function at that one vital moment itis needed, lives are at risk. Packed in their canisters all life rafts look the same, however you cannot always judge a book by its cover. By choosing a Zodiac‚ you will be opting for the experience and technical expertise of one of the world’s leading life raft manufacturers both in the leisure and commercial fields.Zodiac SOLAS*: A wide range of evacuation systems and life rafts from 6 man up to 150 man in cylindrical or flat lowprofile canisters. Zodiac supplies its SOLAS life rafts to the largest shipyards for use on super and mega yachts, commercial vessels, cruiseships, ferries and even military vessels. This is a claim most other leisure life raft manufacturers cannot make. For more information contact your local Zodiac life raft representative.
* International standards for the Safety Of Life At Sea. www.zodiacsolas.com

Quality Experience SOLAS

ISO 9001: Quality Assurance

Zodiac was the first French nautical company to obtain ISO 9001 quality certification for life rafts: a strict quality systemgiving you assurance that every life raft is rigorously checked at each stage of manufacture.