Inflatable Buoys, Low Pressure Fenders, Drogue Anchors and other products
The technology developed for the manufacture of flexible buoyancy has lead the company to produce many other flexible load bearing structures, some of which are detailed below.
SeaMarks - Inflatable Buoys
Highly visible and able to carry a sponsor’s message, SeaMark inflatable buoys are bought and hired by leading yacht clubs and event organisers for major occasions. More Information >>
Low Pressure Fenders
All Seaflex fenders are constructed from first grade polyurethane coated aramid fabrics. They are an elegant solution to the storage problem normally associated with large yacht fenders. More Information >>
Drogue Anchors
Developed in response to a requirement by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, two sizes of drogue were constructed by Seaflex and tested over a period of two years before adoption by the Institution. The Seaward Drogue is used to help prevent the Lifeboats broaching in heavy following seas and the smaller Seaward Yacht Drogue is designed to be streamed from the casualty under tow and prevent her over-running the towing lifeboat.
FESA Bags
Seaflex designed, developed and manufactured a Fully Enclosed Single Attachment (FESA) variable buoyancy system in response to a requirement by the ETPM DeepSea Plough Project (see 'Overview' below). Seaflex FESA bags provided over 60t of underwater buoyancy while increasing the airweight by only 500kg. This allowed the owner’s vessel with limited heave compensation to deploy the plough in it’s heaviest form without needing to charter in a bigger vessel. The system’s success lead to it’s use on several MPP projects since.
Project Overview: Subsea Plough Buoyancy System
Mine Recovery Systems
The Seaflex Mine Recovery Bag (MRB) is a simple and innovative alternative to what has become an extremely expensive and over-complicated solution to a simple problem. By using an enclosed unit, which can be filled from a safe distance, capable of free ascent and being towed for long distances, the mine recovery problem has been reduced to a simple and inexpensive operation that can be performed by any competent ordnance disposal team without special equipment.
Experience gained in designing, manufacturing, hiring and maintaining the world’s largest stock of certified flexible buoyancy is incorporated into every innovative ‘special’ Seaflex produce. It is this experience coupled with our innovative approach and no compromise attitude to workmanship that has earned our enviable reputation. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you think we could be of help.
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Information Sheets Available on request - Click here:
- Seaflex Special Projects Specification Sheets (15kb each)
- Seaflex Special Projects Pricing & Packing Information (09kb)
