MK50 Lifejacket & PSTASS EBS - Helicopter Operator Introduction new

Marine . Offshore . Defence . Aviation www.survitecgroup.com

MK50 Passenger

Lifejacket c/w PSTASS

MK51 Aircrew/SAR

Lifejacket

c/w Romi EBS


WORLD LEADER IN CRITICAL SAFETY AND SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS

• 2000 employees, 55 locations, headquartered in Southampton, UK

• Global service station network

• 53 Survitec owned, 550 partner owned

• covering 2000 ports, all major offshore locations

• #1 global liferaft market

• #1 defence and aerospace survival equipment

• #1 helicopter transit safety

• Europe, Americas, Canada, Middle East, Caspian Sea, South East

Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Falkland Islands.

• 160 years of innovation and market firsts

• Owned by Onex Corporation ($22b under management)

Prestigious 'Safety Innovations Award' : Society of Petroleum Engineers 2015

160 YEARS OF INNOVATION AND MARKET FIRSTS…

Beaufort Ltd.

founded

1854

World’s 1st

inflatable

Liferaft

introduced

1932

Original

‘Mae West’

Aviation

Life Preserver

1940

World’s 1st Fast

Jet Anti-G

Trousers

1950

Survitec

issues

World’s 1st

Submarine

Escape

Suits

1952

World’s 1st

SOLAS

Immersion

Suit

1959

World 1st

Synthetic Life

Buoy, the

“Perry Buoy”

Introduced.

1960

World’s

1st Marine

Evacuation

System

1979

Group makes 1st

Rapid

Deployment

Air Beam

Shelters

1985

Survitec

reaches

landmark

40,000

offshore

transit suits

issued every

month.

2007

World’s first

aviation survival

system with

approved CAT A

EBS

20142012

The only Sub-

Escape Suit to

Achieve Safe

Depth Escape

of 310 metres

Survitec

Awarded

Contract to

Supply Pilot

Anti-G suits

to 5th Gen

JSF F-35

2006


REASON FOR CA EBS INTRODUCTION

Action 8

With effect from 01 June 2014, the CAA will prohibit the occupation of passenger seats not adjacent to push-out window emergency exits during offshore helicopter operations, except in response to an offshore emergency, unless the consequences of capsize are mitigated by at least one of the following:

a) all passengers are wearing Emergency Breathing Systems that meet Category ‘A’ of the specification detailed in CAP 1034 in order to increase underwater survival time

b) fitment of the side-floating helicopter scheme in order to remove the time pressure to escape

UK CAA Publish CAP 1145 – 20th February 2014

www.survitecgroup.com

Summary of Main Requirements of a Category A EBS

• Can be used in both helicopter ditching's and in water impact incidents when capsize or

sinking occurs immediately on impact

• The capability to be deployed both in air and underwater

• Simple to deploy and capable of being operated with either hand

• No more than one action should be required to activate the system on submersion

• The mouth piece can be deployed within 10 seconds

• Subjects should be provided with a means to prevent water from entering the nose

• It shall be fully possible to deploy category A EBS and nose clip in 12 seconds

• Cold water performance; EBS systems used in testing to define the standard provided

sufficient breathing air for a duration >60 seconds in cold (12oC) water.


• Survitec has been your safety & survival partner for over 40 years

• Immediately following the CAA report we started the development of a new solution

– Design

– Product selection

– Type testing (HUET; Cold Water Human Subject; Breathing; cabin integration)

– Approval process with the CAA/EASA & FAA

– Early manufacture

• New passenger jackets and EBS were available for training and subsequent deployment ahead of 1st August 2014 deadline

• World’s first approved helicopter transit safety solution with CAT A EBS

SURVITEC APPROACH TO MEETING NEW CAA REQUIREMENTS



MK50 & PSTASS PRODUCT OVERVIEW

MK50 Passenger LifeJacket c/w PSTASS EBS


Key Features

• One size fits all• Durable Flame Retardant fabric • Twin inflatable Chamber – 275N buoyancy• Integral light, whistle and sprayhood• Fully integrated for PSTASS EBS• Compatible for AU10-PLB which has

121.5Mhz and AIS technology• Compatible with Survitec 1000 Series

Passenger Suit• Approvals : CAA/EASA, FAA and Transport

Canada.Upgrade from: Mk28WB, & Shark LAP Jacket

SURVITEC MK50 Flight Jacket c/w PSTASS EBS

• Currently available as an off the shelf product

• The Mk50 Lifejacket is also available for use in countries without the EBS which can be added at a later date

• Work continues to offer a single chamber solution to reduce weight and alternative Romi EBS option which is half the weight of the PSTASS.

• Composite carbon fibre cylinder option also under consideration


PASSENGER SHORT TERM AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM (PSTASS)

0.4L cylinder 232 bar standard with ratchet

on/off knob, piston first stage with

integrated pressure indicator and ‘GREEN

ON’ indicator pin

Also available with 232 bar burst disc for

warmer climates and US DOT approved

207 bar for the Americas market

Second stage mouthpiece with nose

blocker which is a single action

deployment

Conforms to EN250 to a depth of 15 meters

CE certified and has been found to be in

accordance with the requirements of

Council Directive 89/686/EEC

Approved to give the user in excess of 1

minutes worth of compressed air to aid

escapewww.survitecgroup.com

Note – Hose & Second Stage will be bright yellow

MK50 Worldwide Rollout



MK51 & ROMI EBS PRODUCT OVERVIEW

MK51 Aircrew LifeJacket c/w ROMI EBS


Key Features

• Durable Flame Retardant fabric • Single or Twin inflatable Chamber• Bespoke pocketry configuration• Fully integrated for ROMI EBS• Optimised for specific aircraft integration

such as SAR Winchman, Piloting etc.• Approvals : CAA/EASA and FAA• Approvals pending: Transport Canada• Worn in conjunction with Survitec 1000

Series immersion suit range.• Available in 5 sizes

Upgrade from: Mk28, Mk44, Mk15

ROMI Emergency Breathing System

57 litre capacity aluminium cylinder 207

Bar. Includes Burst Disc

Weighs only 1.14 kg

Can be deployed with left or right hand

CE certified

Adaptors available for cylinder or

compressor refill

Approved to give the user in excess of 1

minutes worth of compressed air to aid

escape

Meets Category A guidelines when worn

with Mk51 Aircrew Lifejacket

Available in Lightweight Composite

cylinder version www.survitecgroup.com


MAINTENANCE REGIME & TRAINING

Service Intervals for the MK50 & PSTASS

PSTASS/ROMI assembly will be subject to mandatory servicing at specific intervals

Ensures integrity of assembly is maintained and EBS remains in a condition where it is ready for

use

Completed iaw Survitec EASA Part 145 MOE (Maintenance Organisation Exposition)

MAINTENANCE REGIME

DAILY CHECKS

ANNUAL

2 YEARLY

Completed at first line – Heliport

Check for damage

Check of air contents – recharge cylinders as

required

Check stowage on jacket

Completed at second line – Service Centre

EASA Part 145 Service Technicians

Detailed visual inspection and Pressure Indicator (PI) test

PI test will verify the pressure from the first stage to the

mouthpiece second stage remains acceptable. Inflation test

of Lifejacket

PSTASS/ROMI subjected to full strip and service

Cylinder inspected internally for corrosion, contamination and

foreign bodies

Every 5 years, the cylinder will require detailed hydrostatic

testing and certification.


5 YEARLY

• Survitec can provide overseas customers who hold Part 145 (Or equivalent approvals) with maintenance training on both Lifejacket and EBS types allowing you to service products in country. A great cost saving option.

• Maintenance training courses are conducted at our facility in Peterhead Scotland

• We can also offer in country training for the daily checks, handling and recharge stations



PRODUCT SUPPORT

Product Recharge System

Survitec can support an entire start-up support package that includes the following.

1. Breathing Air Compressor

2. Wall mounted PSTASS Recharge Station

3. Spares Support Package



Breathing Air Compressor



Wall Mounted PSTASS (232BAR) & ROMI (207BAR) Recharge System (Tripple Lever)


Product Recharge SystemIf you already have onsite compressors and recharging facilities, they must conform to the below guidelines to

be suitable for refilling PSTASS and ROMI EBS

Minimum requirement for existing customer recharge systems

1. Existing charging system approval (certification) and servicing arrangements, including written scheme of maintenance and description etc. Are these available and able to be evidenced, including any calibration requirements?

2. Charging system should meet requirements of EN12021 standard for breathing air? Additionally, evidence of required 3 monthly testing as per the EN standard. Is testing by ‘tube’ or ‘mass gas’ method?

3. Is a moisture/humidity monitor installed in-line on the system, or as an integral part of the system? EN12021 requires moisture levels in air at <26mg-m3 and a monitor will highlight exceeded moisture parameters (failed filter). The requirement is because any charging system will still produce breathing air even if the filter is saturated, and without an in-line monitoring device to highlight unacceptable moisture levels, the air put into the bottles will not conform to required EN12021 standards.

4. Charging system must have ability for pressure reduction to required level of 232 bar, or be able to use a ‘bridging adaptor’. Pressure reducers/Flow restrictors would need to be utilised if the pressure cannot be automatically reduced to ensure max pressure of 232 bar & flow rate of 30-37 litres per minute were never exceeded.

5. If use of a bridging adaptor were possible, we would need to know their charging connector size? Is it M18 for example?


For more information or enquiries please contact:

Email: [email protected] or

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Call us: +44 (0)1224 214444

Online: www.survitecgroup.com


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