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Commonly used for survey vessels

The USL Coastal Lifejacket is not a Personal Flotation Device(PFD) and classified as a lifejacket. The lifejacket is approved by the Marine Safety Victoria. It has more than 10 kilograms (22 Lb) of buoyancy. This lifejacket will turn an unconsciousness person to a safe & face up position in less than 5 seconds. It is a well balanced & stable lifejacket & also provide good lateral & rear support.

This lifejacket has 3 sections - the collar, body & the waist.The outer fabric used is warp knitted polyester with the highest colour fastness to light & seawater of 6-7 on a Blue Wool Standard & Grey scale respectively.This fabric provides strength and also good water permeability. The foam used is closed cell foam in a block form.

This Lifejacket can be worn from either side & the straps can be tied to together also from either direction. Written & pictorial Instructions on how to wear the lifejacket are clearly depicted on both sides.

It comes with a whistle, SOLAS approved reflective tapes on both sides & where required a water activated light (optional).