{"id":1062,"date":"2021-03-25T14:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1062"},"modified":"2022-08-01T14:14:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T12:14:55","slug":"aurora-botnia-to-utilise-evacuation-systems-instead-of-lifeboats","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.wasaline.com\/en\/portfolio-item\/aurora-botnia-to-utilise-evacuation-systems-instead-of-lifeboats\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Botnia to utilise evacuation systems instead of lifeboats"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6apqfvh-22e9c2a6c5a9cfd6b84caf74cce5f8b5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>NLC Ferry Ab Oy I Pressrelease I<\/em> 25.3.2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l6appye5-0fe0ac826ea7ae22763831f82e604bde\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l6appye5-0fe0ac826ea7ae22763831f82e604bde{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l6appye5-0fe0ac826ea7ae22763831f82e604bde .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l6appye5-0fe0ac826ea7ae22763831f82e604bde .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l6appye5-0fe0ac826ea7ae22763831f82e604bde av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Aurora Botnia to utilise evacuation systems instead of lifeboats<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ndzvdb-6068bc363dbf14d65633ea3f866bbad1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Rauma Marine Constructions&#8217; shipyard in Rauma is currently constructing Wasaline\u2019s new car and passenger ferry Aurora Botnia. Instead of lifeboats, the ship safety setup will be based on two marine evacuation systems supplied by Viking Life-Saving Equipment. In case of an emergency, the systems can be deployed in just 90 seconds and save more than 1,100 lives in less than 30 minutes. One of the evacuation systems was successfully tested at the shipyard in Rauma on Wednesday, March 24.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The construction of the car and passenger ferry Aurora Botnia is at a high level of activity at Rauma Marine Constructions&#8217; shipyard in Rauma.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of lifeboats, Aurora Botnia will utilise two evacuation systems as safety equipment, that can be launched from the deck of the ship. The systems are based on an evacuation chute and an automatically inflatable liferaft. Once the life raft has been deployed, evacuating passengers can quickly slide to safety \u00a0through the evacuation chute.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to a lifeboat, a marine evacuation system has many advantages: it takes up little space, it can be deployed in a very short time, it has a high capacity, and it enables quick rescue operations.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA ship the size of Aurora Botnia would need about six to eight traditional lifeboats. One lifeboat would accommodate a maximum of 150 passengers and its deployment would take about 10 minutes and require the assistance of four people. Only two evacuation systems are needed on board and it only takes about 90 seconds for one to two people to deploy one system. Aurora Botnia is the first Finnish passenger ship to completely replace lifeboats with evacuation systems\u201d, <\/em>says <strong>Peter St\u00e5hlberg<\/strong>, Managing Director of Wasaline.<\/p>\n<p>One of the ship\u2019s evacuation systems was successfully tested on Wednesday, March 24, at RMC\u2019s shipyard in Rauma.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cTesting went well and we detected no technical issues. Some 20 people were rescued very quickly with the use of the system\u201d, <\/em>says <strong>Johanna Kaijo<\/strong>, Project Manager of Aurora Botnia at Rauma Marine Constructions.<\/p>\n<p>Aurora Botnia, which will be completed this spring, will operate a route between the Finnish city of Vaasa and the Swedish city of Ume\u00e5. The ship will be the most environmentally friendly car and passenger ferry in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Additional information and interview requests:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter St\u00e5hlberg, <\/strong>Managing Director, Wasaline<br \/>\n+358 40\u00a0559 2353, <a href=\"mailto:peter.stahlberg@wasaline.com\">peter.stahlberg@wasaline.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Toni Salminen, <\/strong>Communication expert, Rauma Marine Constructions<br \/>\n+358 41\u00a0730 9384, <a href=\"mailto:toni.salminen@rmcfinland.fi\">toni.salminen@rmcfinland.fi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas Hestehave, <\/strong>Global Marketing Communications Manager, +45 2542 8454<br \/>\nVIKING Life-Saving Equipment, thh@viking-life.com<\/p>\n<p><em>Owned by Kvarken Link Oy, <strong>Wasaline<\/strong> is the northernmost shipping company that transports passengers and cargo daily between Vaasa, Finland and Ume\u00e5, Sweden. Wasaline\u2019s new vessel, under construction in Rauma, will be delivered in spring 2021. For more information: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wasaline.com\"><em>www.wasaline.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Rauma Marine Constructions<\/em><\/strong><em> (RMC) is one of the leading shipbuilding companies in Europe. RMC was formed in the summer of 2014 in Rauma and is wholly Finnish-owned. RMC specialises in building and servicing multipurpose icebreakers, car and passenger ferries and naval vessels. More information is available at<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rmcfinland.fi\"><em>www.rmcfinland.fi<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>VIKING Life-Saving Equipment <\/em><\/strong><em>is a global leader in maritime safety solutions, providing and servicing safety and fire-fighting equipment for passenger and cargo ships, offshore installations, fishing vessels, the navy, helicopter services, fire departments and leisure yachts.<br \/>\nwww.viking-life.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-14pkwr3-25f72eba2b0bb1faf716f64c9ae436ac\">\n.flex_column.av-14pkwr3-25f72eba2b0bb1faf716f64c9ae436ac{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-14pkwr3-25f72eba2b0bb1faf716f64c9ae436ac av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" 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