MD3025 NV
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US Navy Abandon Ship Pouch-Type Life Preserver MD3025 NV NSN 4220-01-487-2932 The Mustang Survival MD3025 NV is a constant wear life preserver for duties where there is an inherent risk of immersion. It is conveniently worn, easily and quickly deployed and very effective in floating the immersed wearer. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the MD3025 NV for use on US Navy ships as abandon ship life preservers. The Mustang Survival MD3025 NV is an excellent blend of ergonomic design and immersion hazards protection. The compact, lightweight and comfortable to wear MD3025 NV is a pouch-type life preserver designed for compatibility with typical Navy uniforms and work suits. The life preserver packs into the compact carrying case worn around the waist. The waist belt is adjustable, fitting a wide range of users. The open design of the MD3025 NV allows the wearer to easily perform duties without being encumbered. The MD3025 NV improves an unconscious wearer’s opportunity for survival. Fitted over the head, the neck tie-tapes and waist belt secure the life preserver to the wearer in the event of immersion. The advanced design and 35 lbs. of buoyancy is sufficient to selfright a face down person in seconds, when the vest is properly donned and fully inflated. A convenient equipment pocket on the waist belt provides storage for the attached ACR® Firefly II strobe light and whistle that help an immersed wearer attract the attention of rescuers. The strobe light mounts to the bladder on either shoulder with Velcro™. Also included is an attached buddy line that offers the ability to connect to another survivor, maintaining contact. Additional markings and the life preserver’s reversibility work to ensure inexperienced users correctly don the MD3025 NV. The life preserver is easy to re-pack and re-arm. Technicians at the unit level can accomplish rearming using Mustang Survival accessories. Mustang has a long history of working closely with the military to develop survival apparel solutions that offer enhanced performance and improved comf

US Navy Abandon Ship Pouch-Type Life Preserver MD3025 NV NSN 4220-01-487-2932 In-Water Performance Fully inflated, the life preserver provides a minimum effective buoyant force of 35 lbs (156 Newtons). Most people are self-righted, from a face down to a face up position, within five seconds of activation. The MD3025’s effective in-water performance includes enhanced self-righting and high freeboard. When properly donned and adjusted, the MD3025 supports the wearer in a stable, backward-inclined position with their mouth clear of the water’s surface. The life preserver is activated using a...