Life Jacket Servicing
Life Jacket & Inflatable Safety Equipment Service
Instructions for Care of Your Life Jacket
Rinse the jacket in fresh water after each use. Hand wash in soapy water if soiled to remove any oil or dirt. Drip dry away from direct heat. DO NOT tumble dry. Store in dry airy conditions
Service
Yearly inspection/servicing is suggested for all inflatable life jackets, dan buoys and rescue slings.
The steps involved in inspecting and servicing a life jacket; either an inflatable or a buoyant foam type (or an inflatable danbuoy or rescue sling) are comprehensive and contained within approved life jacket and safety equipment service manuals. A detailed checklist guides all tasks performed by qualified technicians, who will:
- Perform an external life jacket examination, including:
- Outer cover & attachments – front & rear
- Zip fastenings
- Hook & loop fastenings
- Buckles
- Webbing straps
- Retro-reflective panels
- Stowage pockets
- Signalling whistle
- Locator light
- Integrated Harness
- Outer cover & attachments – front & rear
- Examine the unpacked inflatable life jacket, including:
- Buoyancy bladder inspection
- Perform super pressure test and log results
- Perform working pressure test
- Buoyancy bladder inspection
- Examine the Inflation system, including:
- Operating head: make & model, manual or auto, activation toggle, impacting pin and spring, seat and seal O rings, arming/indicator clip
- Inflation cylinder: note serial number, expiry date, specified weight and actual weight,
- Oral inflation tube, valve and cap
- Operating head: make & model, manual or auto, activation toggle, impacting pin and spring, seat and seal O rings, arming/indicator clip
- Repack the life jacket, ready for service and issue a new service certificate
Life Jacket Service charges
Great Circle life jacket service is based on attention to detail and best practise procedures. Parts and equipment that are replaced due to expiration or failure during testing are an additional charge. Our priority at all times is to provide life jacket service as quickly and cost efficiently as possible to your satisfaction.
Yearly inspection/servicing is suggested for all life jackets.
Description | Quantity | Price each Inc. GST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Service: Inflatable Life Jacket, Dan Buoy, Rescue Sling
| 1 to 3 | $25.00 | ||
4 to 9 | $20.00 | |||
10 to 40 | $18.00 | |||
40 and over | $15.00 | |||
Life Jacket Service Charges: In the event that a component or equipment is required to be replaced or repaired due to damage or failure after testing, additional charges may apply. Our priority at all times is to provide life jacket service as promptly and cost effectively as possible | ||||
Service Enquiry
Please call us at Great Circle on: 1300 306 381 (Australia wide), email to: sales@greatcircleliferafts.com.au or complete and return the online form below and we will be pleased to assist you further.
Immersion Suit Service
The steps involved in inspecting and servicing an immersion suit are comprehensive and contained within approved immersion suit service manuals. With the aid of specialised immersion suit test equipment, a detailed checklist guides all tasks performed by qualified technicians, who will:
- Perform an immersion suite examination, including:
- Outer cover & attachments – front & rear
- Thermal insulation
- In-built buoyancy pillow (if fitted)
- Zip fastenings
- Hook & loop fastenings
- Buckles
- Webbing straps
- Retro-reflective panels
- Rubber soles
- Stowage pockets
- Signalling whistle
- Locator light
- Integrated Harness
- Examine the unpacked and pressure sealed immersion suit, including:
- Perform pressure test and log results
- Undertake leak or other repairs as required
- Repack the immersion suit ready for ongoing service and issue a new service certificate
Immersion Suit Service
Great Circle Immersion Suit service is based on attention to detail and best practise procedures. Parts and equipment that are replaced due to expiration or failure during testing are an additional charge. Our priority at all times is to provide immersion suit service as quickly and cost efficiently as possible to your satisfaction. Yearly inspection/servicing is suggested for all immersion suits.
Description | Quantity | Price each Inc. GST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Service: Immersion Suits
| 1 to 3 | $35.00 | ||
4 to 9 | $30.00 | |||
10 to 40 | $24.00 | |||
Immersion Suit Charges: In the event that a component or equipment is required to be replaced or repaired due to damage or failure after testing, additional charges may apply. Our priority at all times is to provide life jacket service as promptly and cost effectively as possible. | ||||
Life Jacket Service Request
Please complete the form below detailing your request and a member of our support staff will respond as soon as possible.