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Kloster Rescue Systems is the only marine evacuation solution that ensures the safety of passengers and crew in polar waters.
The evacuation room is located inside the ship, on one of the lower decks. Passengers board the lifeboat from both sides of the room through wide falcon-wing doors which are mounted along the entire side of the lifeboat. Securely seated inside the lifeboat, passengers will prepare for a possible launch. Being briefed when they came onboard the ship, the passengers will know that the evacuation may still be aborted by the captain depending on the situation.
Kloster Rescue Systems can be mounted across the beam, in the stern, or as a combination, depending on the size and configuration of the ship. The lifeboats that are launched from the stern are optimal for ships that are sailing in polar waters. Additionally, these lifeboats can be mounted with inflateable liferafts. The liferafts are designed to pick person up from the water and facilitate safe helicopter evacuation.
On March 23, 2019, the "Viking Sky" was only a few meters away from hitting rocks on the Norwegian coast. Had the ship not, miraculously, regained its engine power, hundreds of passengers and crew would more than likely have been killed and washed up on the shores of Hustadvika.
The ship's lifeboats were useless due to the harsh conditions. Although heroic, it took the team of helicopter rescuers 11 and a half hours to evacuate 192 out of 915 passengers. With Kloster Rescue Systems on board, all 915 passengers and the majority of the crew could have been evacuated in less than one hour.
As soon as the captain identifies a potentially dangerous situation, he or she can sound the general alarm, notifying the crew and passengers to evacuate to the lifeboats.
Upon hearing the alarm, the passengers will move towards the evacuation rooms, located at the aft of the ship on one of the lower decks.
In the evacuation room, passengers will be handed out life wests by the crew before continuing down one of the four staircases to the lifeboat room.
Passengers board the lifeboat from both sides of the room through wide falcon-wing doors which are mounted along the entire side of the lifeboat.
Securely seated inside the lifeboat, passengers will prepare for a possible launch.
Being briefed when they came onboard the ship, the passengers will know that the evacuation may still be aborted by the captain depending on the situation.
As soon as the first lifeboat is filled up with passengers, and if the captain decides that the ship needs to be abandoned, he will order the lifeboat to be launched.
The captain decides whether to launch the lifeboat from the starboard or port side, depending on the conditions.
Once in the water, the pilot will navigate the lifeboat vessel away from its mother ship and the surrounding danger.
Lifeboats that are deployed in the aft can be fitted with Kloster Rescue Systems' liferafts. The liferafts can be used to pick up persons from the water, if needed.
The liferafts are designed to accommodate helicopter rescue. Persons that are in need of evacuation can easily be airlifted from the liferaft.
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