The lifetime of a lifejacket is inherently limited (to ten years, as specified by the German association for maritime life-saving appliances FSR as well as equipment safety and product liability legislation). A precondition for this lifetime is that the lifejacket be inspected by an authorized service centre or its manufacturer at least every two years.
A regular system inspection by our specialists includes checking of the buoyancy body for leakage and a thorough function check of the fully-automatic inflation system.
These are the same testa as are used during fabrication.
Nothing is left to chance: Inflated with compressed air, the lifejacket is tested for twelve hours, leaving no tear and no hole - no matter how small - undiscovered.
Visibly safe: The regular checks are documented with the FSR service badge, which indicates the month and year of the next scheduled inspection.
Other services from Pajunautik include:
Repairs
Rectification of any problems found during inspection and replacement of the complete protective cover or buoyancy body
Modification and retrofitting
Converting manual release mechanisms to automatic operation
Fitting spray protection hoods
Fitting emergency lighting and other signalling accessories
The full scheduled inspection consists of the following:
Sixteen hours leaktightness testing of the buoyancy body
Water test of automatic trigger mechanism with test disc and tablet
Manual test of hand trigger mechanism with test disc
Renewal of the trigger tablet
Renewal of seals
Function test of the mouth valve
Function test of the overpressure valve (on SOLAS lifejackets)
Inspection of seams and fittings
Inspection of the CO2 cartridge
Assembly with torque monitoring
Replacement of test badge, usage instructions and packaging
Documentation and final inspection according to QM system