Freefall Lifeboat · Lifesaving Appliances (LSA)
The FLR66 by Fassmer-Marland Ltd. is a crew evacuation and safety equipment designed for SOLAS certification. This vessel, fully approved by DNV, offers robust solutions for medium-sized operations, ensuring reliable performance in critical situations. Common failures include issues with the release hook mechanism due to corrosion or blockage, diesel engine start problems from insufficient testing, osmotic blistering of the GRP hull, valve failure in air supply systems, and safety harness degradation caused by UV exposure and weather conditions. Regular maintenance includes a weekly test run for the diesel engine, annual servicing of the release hook by an approved service provider, inspection of the GRP hull during docking, and a comprehensive examination every five years to ensure its ongoing reliability and safety.
Do you have the manufacturer datasheet for this model? Send it with the enquiry form — we check it and name the source.
What our service work and the manufacturer documentation say about keeping this model running.
Weekly engine test run (min. 5 min). Release hook servicing annually by an approved service provider (SOLAS MSC.402(96)). GRP hull inspection at docking. Five-year thorough examination.
Spare parts via Fassmer-Marland Ltd. or authorised distribution partners. Lead time: 2-6 weeks.
Listed in the DNV Approval Finder at the time we recorded it. The certificate is issued by DNV, not by us; check its current status at DNV.
Free of charge — send us your request for Fassmer-Marland Ltd. equipment. Our team checks it and replies by e-mail.
Other models of the same equipment type, Fassmer-Marland Ltd. first.
Tell us what you need for this Fassmer-Marland Ltd. FLR66 — a part, a service call, a second opinion. Are you Fassmer-Marland Ltd.? Claim this brand page.
Service engineer? Write the day report for this FLR66 in OceanSphere Work — photos, hours and parts, as a PDF for the owner. Try it free for 14 days →
Yes. Specifications, documents and service notes for this model are readable without an account. An account adds saved searches and requests, nothing is taken away.
Yes. Tell us the manufacturer, the model and what you need — a person reads every request and replies by e-mail.
Send us the nameplate or the correct value. We check it against the manufacturer datasheet or class-society record and update the page.