Why the right equipment is crucial in risky rescue operations

Through our history as a major supplier to the offshore industry in the harsh North Sea, we have acquired first-hand knowledge of our customers’ challenges and needs.

Our focus is man overboard rescue equipment for all types of vessels and smaller boats, with products that meet most class requirements. We design products that minimize the risk to crew, while maximizing the chance of a successful rescue. We develop innovative products of the highest quality.

With the right equipment in rescue situations, you will be well prepared if something happens at sea. If a man goes overboard, it is important to get them out of the water as quickly as possible. If this does not happen, you risk them getting hypothermia, they can be difficult to spot in rough seas, and may be injured. The water temperature and weather greatly affect the situation, so you need to have the best equipment if the worst happens. With good equipment, the rescue situation will be easier, taking shorter time, and you minimize the chances of further injury.

Dacon Rescue Nets
The best thing you can do when someone has fallen overboard is to recover them quickly in a horizontal position. This is because after being in the water for a while, the body contains both warm and very cold blood. This gives the heart problems pumping blood, and the nervous system is inhibited. If you fall overboard, you are fragile – and must be treated carefully. Resuscitation should therefore be as horizontal as possible to avoid aggravating injuries.

With our rescue nets, you will be able to get unconscious people out of the water and provide support to their entire body. Dacon Rescue Nets are ideal for horizontal resuscitation of injured and unconscious individuals at sea. We supply the manual Dacon Rescue Frame for smaller vessels, and Dacon Rescue Scoop for larger vessels. The Dacon Rescue Scoop is a crane-based solution for the rescue of people who have fallen overboard. All our rescue nets have a 5-year guarantee.