BCB Thermal Protective Aid – SOLAS Survival Bag for Life Rafts & Rescue Boats
Orange survival bag that reduces heat loss and helps prevent hypothermia once a casualty’s lifejacket is on.
- Aluminised polyethylene construction with heat-sealed seams
- International orange colour for high-visibility rescue
- Meets SOLAS and LSA Code thermal protective aid requirements
- Covers the whole body except the face over a lifejacket
- Reduces convective and evaporative heat loss to prevent hypothermia
- Unpacks and dons without assistance in a survival craft
- Removable in the water in under two minutes if needed
- Functions across an air temperature range of -30°C to +20°C
- Designed to fit over bulky clothing and a lifejacket
- Helps vessels meet SOLAS and Code of Practice safety surveys
A thermal protective aid is a lightweight survival bag carried aboard life rafts and rescue boats to guard against hypothermia once a lifejacket is on. Made from aluminised polyethylene with heat-sealed seams, the BCB Thermal Protective Aid meets the SOLAS and LSA Code requirements for heat retention, colour and ease of use, and it can be pulled on unaided in a survival craft. Its international orange colouring makes a casualty easier to spot during a search and rescue operation, while the design still allows it to be removed within two minutes if the wearer needs to swim. For Irish fishing vessels and commercial craft working to a Code of Practice survey, this thermal protective aid is a straightforward way to keep the required safety equipment on board and in date.
