"> VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Norway AS Model Midget-500 MKII, 5.1 m (16.7 ft) x 2.07 m (6.79 ft) x 1.90 m (6.23 ft), 6-person FRP rigid rescue boat.
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VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Norway AS

Model Midget-500 MKII, 5.1 m (16.7 ft) x 2.07 m (6.79 ft) x 1.90 m (6.23 ft), 6-person FRP rigid rescue boat.

The Viking Midget‑500 MKII is a 5.1 m FRP rigid rescue boat certified as a SOLAS A life raft, equipped with an integrated hydrostatic release unit for rapid launch and capable of carrying up to six persons with survival gear.

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Norway AS Model Midget-500 MKII, 5.1 m (16.7 ft) x 2.07 m (6.79 ft) x 1.90 m (6.23 ft), 6-person FRP rigid rescue boat.
Persons capacity per SOLAS certification
Capacity
Crew Evacuation
Medium

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Common failures & inspection points

●Hydrostatische Auslöseeinheit (HRU) abgelaufen — KRITISCHER Sicherheitsfehler
●CO2-Flasche Druckverlust durch Korrosion/Alterung
●Stoff-Alterung durch UV-Exposition an Deck
●Fangleine Korrosion/Blockierung
●Überlebensausrüstung abgelaufen (Leuchtraketen, Wasser, Proviant)

Service & Maintenance

Jährliche Wartung bei zugelassener Service-Station PFLICHT (SOLAS/MSC.1/Circ.1328). HRU-Austausch per Herstellerintervall (typisch 2 Jahre). Rettungsinsel-Austausch/Rezertifizierung alle 5 Jahre.

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VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Norway AS: Wartung NUR bei zugelassener Service-Station. HRU an Bord vorhalten. Jährlicher Service Pflicht.
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