The Undertun system is certified by DNV in accordance with SOLAS/MED requirements and relevant flag state approvals. The walkways motion is controlled by an accumulator giving the door upwards lift to stabilize and absorb the motion between ship and raft.
Ability to evacuate 153 persons within 30 minutes.
Evacuees can walk or slide directly into the liferaft.
Easy to install - Stowage box is bolted to the deck and ready to go
Integrated 12V battery - Electrical connection to the ship is not necessary
Embarkation with a max of 2.5 meters above waterline
The VIKING Undertun is autonom compact, open gangway system for walking or sliding directly into the liferaft. Half of the gangway has a friction surface for walking down at low angles, the other half has a plane surface that allows evacuees to slide into the liferaft. The system has an integrated 12V battery and is launched at the push of a button on the box or from the bridge. This system is available with self-righting, canopied liferafts in sizes 101 to 153 persons, or with an open reversible liferaft from 101 to 153 persons.
Evacuation at the push of one button
The system consists of a frame that is attached to the hull and a door/walkway with a raft fixed to it at the end, by two shackles. It has its own hydraulic system, electrical control and power source. Connection to the ship is only for charging of the power source by 230VAC. The operation of the system is done from the bridge panel in wheelhouse or the control panel on the left side of the system on deck.