VIKING Norsafe GES-50 MKIII Free-Fall Lifeboat vs GFF 6.5M Freefall Lifeboat
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The VIKING Life-Saving Equipment VIKING Norsafe GES-50 MKIII Free-Fall Lifeboat and Hatecke GFF 6.5M Freefall Lifeboat are both freefall lifeboats products certified to MED and SOLAS. Key difference: Capacity — VIKING Norsafe GES-50 MKIII Free-Fall Lifeboat is 70 persons vs GFF 6.5M Freefall Lifeboat at 22 persons.
VIKING Norsafe GES-50 MKIII Free-Fall Lifeboat
GFF 6.5M Freefall Lifeboat
Specification comparison
Specification
VIKING Norsafe GES-50 MKIII Free-Fall Lifeboat
GFF 6.5M Freefall Lifeboat
Capacity
70 persons
22 persons
Dimensions
14900 x 3750 x 4500 mm
6.57 x 2.40 x 3.24 m
Weight
19500 kg
2990 kg (dry cargo, empty)
Material
GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic)
Glass-fibre reinforced polyester
Capacity (Tanker)
22 persons
Weight (Tanker)
3075 kg (empty)
Recovery Weight
3290 kg (with 4 persons, dry cargo)
Max Launching Weight
4640 kg (dry cargo, 22 persons)
Max Launching Weight (Tanker)
4725 kg (22 persons)
Davit System Weight
4800 kg
Total Weight (Boat + Ramp)
7790 kg (dry cargo)
Certified Height (FFA)
13700 mm
Max Height (FFA)
18000 mm
Certification comparison
Certification
VIKING Norsafe GES-50 MKIII Free-Fall Lifeboat
GFF 6.5M Freefall Lifeboat
DNV
✓
— Not listed
MED
✓
✓
SOLAS
✓
✓
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Data sources
VIKING Norsafe GES-50 MKIII Free-Fall Lifeboat
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