SOS MARINE SOLAS Lifejacket User manual

Survival Operations Specialist
SOLAS (74/96) Approved Lifejacket
SOS MARINE
A.B.N 48 000 803 841
23A Rochester St Botany NSW Australia 2019
Ph: [phone] Fax: [phone]
WWW.SOSMARINE.COM
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OWNERS TECHNICAL MANUAL
Featuring - Quick Burst Zipper
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SOLAS Lifejacket Owner's Guide
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Survival Operations Specialist
SOLAS (74/96) Approved Lifejacket
SOS MARINE
A.B.N 48 000 803 841
23A Rochester St Botany NSW Australia 2019
Ph: [phone] Fax: [phone]
WWW.SOSMARINE.COM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS DONNING ..........................................1.0
MANUAL GAS INFLATION.................................................................1.1
AUTOMATIC GAS INFLATION...........................................................1.2
MANUAL ORAL INFLATION...............................................................1.3
DEFLATING AFTER USE...................................................................1.4
RE-ARMING AUTOMATIC INFLATION..............................................1.5
RE-ARMING MANUAL INFLATION....................................................1.6
INSPECTIONS SERVICE...................................................................1.7
WEBBING HARNESS AND FITTINGS...............................................1.8
TECHNICAL DATA .............................................................................1.9
HYPOTHERMIA..................................................................................2.0
SERVICING ........................................................................................2.1
CLEANING..........................................................................................2.2
STORAGE...........................................................................................2.3
PREPARATION PRIOR TO REPACKING ..........................................2.4
REPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ...........................................................2.5
APPENDICES
APPENDIX
SPARE PARTS...................................................................................1.0

Survival Operations Specialist
SOLAS (74/96) Approved Lifejacket
SOS MARINE
A.B.N 48 000 803 841
23A Rochester St Botany NSW Australia 2019
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
SOS Marine Lifejackets are a unique inflatable PFD, they are designed to be housed in and
around the neck collar valise with a Quick Bursting Zipper and adjustable Waist Belt.
This lifejacket incorporates two (2) zipper pockets, one on the bottom of the valise on the
wearer’s right and left hand side for checking to see if the cylinder and inflation cartridge are
operational.
The waist belt and back strap are constructed from 45mm webbing and features a stainless
steel interlocking style buckle and webbing D ring for attaching a safety harness.
A solas flashing signal light can be fitted and would be located on the front chest area. It should
be activated upon immersion in water and if necessary turned off during daylight hours.
SOLAS grade tape is located on a minimum of six (3) places on the upper side of the
buoyancy chamber.
A pea-less whistle is provided for use in water.
1.0 OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS.
DONNING: Train yourself in the use of this Device:
It is vital the lifejacket is correctly adjusted to fit the user.
1.0.1 The lifejacket is donned in the conventional manner. The Yoke style
lifejacket is tightly secured to the body with an adjustable waist belt
with a stainless steel interlocking style buckle and webbing D ring for
safety harness.
1.0.2 The lifejacket is fitted with crutch straps that pass between the wearer’s
legs and secured by side release buckles located to the wearer’s right side
on the waist strap.
1.0.3 To prevent the lifejacket riding up on a wearer when in the water it is vital
that straps are properly adjusted as this may prevent the wearer being able to
maintain their nose or mouth face up above the water surface.
1) Don the PFD as a Vest

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SOLAS (74/96) Approved Lifejacket
SOS MARINE
A.B.N 48 000 803 841
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2) Do up waist belt and Tighten:
3) Ensure red/yellow inflation lanyard is accessible.
Automatic Manual
1.0.4 Once the lifejacket has been donned and all adjustment straps have been done
up firmly, the wearer is to check that the operating toggle is correctly exposed
on the right and left hand side at the bottom of the lifejacket.
1.0.5 Check that the operating toggle can be easily located, gripped and pulled for
when activation is required.
1.1 MANUAL GAS INFLATION
1.1.1 Manual gas inflation is achieved by one hard pull on red/yellow toggle
attached to the lanyard at the bottom right hand side of lifejacket.
1.2 AUTOMATIC GAS INFLATION
1.2.1 Automatic Gas Inflation will occur when the lifejacket has been immersed in
water. Pro-Sensor is fitted with the latest all weather cartridge with the added
benefit of inhibiting the accidental ingress of moisture and water spray
during hot humid or stormy weather should not activate the inflation system.
NOTE: Full performance may not be achieved using waterproof clothing or in other
circumstances.

Survival Operations Specialist
SOLAS (74/96) Approved Lifejacket
SOS MARINE
A.B.N 48 000 803 841
23A Rochester St Botany NSW Australia 2019
Ph: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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1.2.2 When the automatic inflator system has fired automatically the inflator system
turns to red, sensing the cartridge has activated and the CO² cylinder has been
pierced.
NOTE: If kept dry no service requirements for three (3) years on inflator cartridges
from the date of manufacture.
1.2.3 The cartridge mechanism is a compressed high powered spring which is held
by a paper element. When the paper element comes into contact with water it
releases the spring which pushers a plunger forward.
1.2.4 The plunger forces the cutter into the Co² cylinder allowing the Co² to travel
through the Co² gas hole in the inflator head and inflate the lifejacket.
1.2.5 Total buoyancy is normally reached in 4-5 seconds.
Compressed Spring
Co² Cylinder Cutter Indicator Paper Element
Manual Firing Pull Tab
Water Sensing Cartridge
Inflator Body (Disposable)
1.2.5 The automatic system is backed up by a manual override, which allows the
user to pull the red lanyard and inflate the lifejacket.
Do not pull on the red lanyard unless the auto mechanism fails to operate.
WARNING
This is not a PFD until fully inflated.