LSA Servicing Firms

Information on personnel certified by manufacturers to carry out servicing of lifeboats etc.

The IMO “Guidelines for Periodic Servicing and Maintenance of Lifeboats, Launching Appliances and On-load Release Gear” (MSC.402(96)) state that maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear are to be carried out by the personnel certified by the manufacturer or authorized service provider for each make and type of the equipment to be worked on.

A list of manufacturers and, where available, links to information of service providers for which personnel certified by the manufacturer are belonging to is presented below based on information received by the Society from each manufacturer. Detailed information on each service provider can be found by clicking on the name of the manufacturer in the list. In cases where information on the service network or the service providers has not been provided by the manufacturer, please contact the manufacturer directly for details.

NOTE:

  • In accordance with this IMO Resolution, maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of the above items shall be carried out by service providers authorized by flag administrations of vessels. Please refer to ClassNK Home Page (MSC.402(96) - Instruction by Flag Administrations) for details.
  • Please ask each manufacturer or service provider directly regarding inquiries for service, costs and contact points.
Manufacturer list
Index Manufacturer Name Country Product Tel Fax
A RIM MACHNERY & ENGINEERING CO.   Korea   Davit   +82-55-366-1092   +82-55-366-8534  
  ACTA A/S   Denmark   Davit   +45-6317-6100   +45-6615-3557  
China Empire Marine Equipment Factory   China   Davit   +86-523-4616192   +86-523-4616196  
d-i davit international gmbh   Germany   Davit   +49-4271-9327-0   +49-4271-9327-27  
  Dongnam Marine Crane Co., Ltd.   Korea   Davit   +82-55-337-0194   +82-55-720-0198  
Ernst Hatecke GmbH   Germany   Lifeboat/Davit   +49-4143-9152-0   +49-4143-9152-44  
Fassmer Marland Ltd.   Hong Kong   Lifeboat   +852-2571-9322   +852-2806-3153  
  Fr.Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG   Germany   Lifeboat   +49 4406-942-0   +49-4406-942-100  
Global Davit GmbH   Germany   Lifeboat/Davit   +49(0)4241 93350   +49(0)4241 933525  
Hatecke GmbH   Germany   Lifeboat/Davit   +49-4143-9152-0   +49-4143-9152-44  
  HOEI SENPAKU Co., Ltd.   Japan   Lifeboat   +81-972-22-7793   +81-972-22-3110  
  Huai Yin Marine Machinery   China   Davit   +86-517-3715088   +86-517-3715511  
  Hyundai Lifeboats Co., Ltd.   Korea   Lifeboat   +82-52-240-3500   +82-52-237-4010  
IKNOW MACHINERY CO., LTD. (Tsuji Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.)   Japan   Davit   +81-956-47-3119   +81-956-48-5443  
  Ishihara Dockyard Co., Ltd.     Lifeboat   Contact to Nishi-F Co., Ltd.    
Japan Marine United Corporation (Ex. IHI Marine United Inc.)   Japan   Lifeboat   +81-45-759-2858   +81-45-759-2894  
  Jiangsu Sheyang Yuangyang Fuji Boat Davit   China   Davit   +86-515-2353628   +86-515-2352684  
  Jiangyin Neptune Marine Appliance Co., Ltd.   China   Lifeboat/Davit   +86-510-86987788   +86-510-86985288  
  Jiangyin Norsafe F.R.P. Co., Ltd.   China   Lifeboat   +86-510-8698-7718   +86-510-8698-7371  
  Jiangyin Shi Beihai LSA Co., Ltd.   China   Lifeboat/Davit   +86-516-86987828   +86-510-86986869  
  Jiangyin Vanguard F.R.P. Co., Ltd.   China   Lifeboat   +86-510-86592031   +86-510-86592030  
  Jiangyin Wolong F.R.P. Boat Co., LTD   China   Lifeboat/Davit   +86-510-86589096   +86-510-86585755  
  Jiangyin Xinjiang F.R.P. Co., Ltd.   China   Lifeboat/Davit   +86-510-86596223   +86-510-86581013  
KANGNAM CORPORATION   Korea   Lifeboat   +82-51-262-7800   +82-51-266-2800  
LSA service GmbH   Germany   Release gear   +4942418029740   +4942418029741  
Manabe Zoki Co., Ltd.   Japan   Davit   +81-898-41-9217   +81-898-41-6568  
  MANSEI INC.   Japan   Davit   +084-972-2121   +084-972-9292  
  Mansei Industry Co., Ltd.   Japan   Davit   Contact to MANSEI INC.    
  MARITIME DESIGN OFFICE   Germany   Davit   +31-33-433-3030   +31-33-433-3026  
  Miura Machine Co., Ltd. Minamiyoshida Factory   Japan   Davit   +81-89-971-2234   +81-89-971-2286  
  Montmontaza Greben Shipyard   Croatia   Lifeboat/Davit   +385 20 812 222   +385 20 813 354  
Nanjing Dongsheng Marine Equipment Co., Ltd.   China   Davit   +86-25-58846020   +86-25-58842015  
  NAVALIMPIANTI-TECNIMPIANTI GROUP   Italy   Davit   +39 010 72371   +39 010 710 173  
  NINGBO FUHAI GFRP SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.   China   Lifeboat   +86-574-87774690   +86-574-87774650  
  Nishi-F Co., Ltd.   Japan   Lifeboat   +81-837-85-0126   +81-837-85-0356  
  NORSAFE A.S.   Norway   Lifeboat   +47-37058500   +47-37058501  
  NORSAFE WATERCRAFT HELLAS S.A.   Greece   Lifeboat   +30-2104132932   +30-2104174737  
Oriental Precision & Engineering Co., Ltd.   Korea   Davit   +82-51-202-0101   +82-51-831-3308  
Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. Boatbuilding Branch   China   Lifeboat   +86-532-86756852   +86-532-86756800  
  Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. Marine Machinery Branch   China   Davit   +86-532-86756868   +86-532-86756811  
Sekigahara Seisakusho Ltd.   Japan   Davit   +81-584-43-1211   +81-584-43-1218  
  SEKWANG MARINE MACHINERIES CO., LTD.   Korea   Davit   +82-55-587-4784   +82-55-587-4787  
  Sheyang Forgoing Marine Auxiliaries Co., Ltd.   China   Davit   +86-515-2316001   +86-515-2316269  
  Sheyang Saifute Marine Auxiliary Machinery Plant   China   Davit   +86-515-2317684   +86-515-2317684  
  Shigi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.   Japan   Lifeboat   +81-72-241-2033   +81-72-244-1728  
TECNIMPIANTI s.p.a.   Italy   Davit   +39 091.814.0283   +39 091.814.0325  
  TSUNEISHI FACILITIES & CRAFT CO.,LTD.   Japan   Lifeboat   +81-848-73-5282   +81-848-73-5323  
Umoe Schat-Harding AS   Norway   Lifeboat/Davit   +47 53 48 36 00   +47 53 48 36 01  
  Umoe Schat-Harding Boatbuilding (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.   China   Lifeboat   +86-532-87026218   +86-532-87026250  
Vadyar Boats Pvt Ltd   India   Lifeboat/Davit   +91 44 2225 1200   +91 44 2225 2517  
Wuxi Dongwu Mairne Equipment Co., Ltd.   China   Lifeboat   +86-510-88719199   +86-510-88719799  
  Wuxi Hai Hong Boat Making Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Factory)   Hong Kong   Lifeboat   +852-2571-9322   +852-2806-3153  
  Wuxi Hai Hong Boat Making Co., Ltd. (Wuxi Factory)   China   Lifeboat   +86-510-88580370   +86-510-88580373  
Yanase Tekko Co., Ltd,   Japan   Davit   +81-84-953-6200   +81-84-953-7040  
Zhenjiang Marine Auxiliary Machinery Works   China   Davit   +86-511-83361170   +86-511-83361172  
  Zhenjiang West Marine Equipment Co., Ltd.   China   Davit   +86-511-88896842   +86-511-88896848  

Reference document

  1. MSC.404(96): AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
  2. MSC.402(96): REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE, THOROUGH EXAMINATION, OPERATIONAL TESTING, OVERHAUL AND REPAIR OF LIFEBOATS AND RESCUE BOATS, LAUNCHING APPLIANCES AND RELEASE GEAR
  3. MSC.1/Circ.1205: GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS FOR LIFEBOAT SYSTEMS

To manufacturers of lifeboat etc.

If you want to amend above link/service network list, please download the following form and fill in your whole servicing network. Then return to eqd@classnk.or.jp by e-mail.

For any questions about above, please contact:

NIPPON KAJI KYOKAI (ClassNK) Material and Equipment Department, Head Office
Address: 3-3 Kioi-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, JAPAN
Tel: 03-5226-2020 Fax: 03-5226-2057 e-mail: eqd@classnk.or.jp

where service providers complying with the requirement of resolution are not available to carry out servicing of lifeboats etc., please contact:

NIPPON KAJI KYOKAI (ClassNK) Survey Department, Head Office
Address: 3-3 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
Tel: 03-5226-2027 Fax: 03-5226-2029 e-mail: svd@classnk.or.jp