Lifeboat, davit, and liferaft suppliers supply and install the survival craft and launching equipment a vessel carries under SOLAS — enclosed and open lifeboats, rescue boats, davits with their winches and falls, and inflatable liferafts in davit-launched or float-free cradles.
This covers the survival craft and launching gear themselves, distinct from the life-saving appliances such as lifejackets and EPIRBs carried aboard them, and from the annual servicing and load testing that keeps lifeboats, davits, and liferafts certified once in service. Suppliers handle new-build installation, replacement of lifeboats or liferaft cradles reaching end of life, and davit and winch overhaul or renewal. Because this equipment is central to a vessel's SOLAS safety case, owners typically commission renewal or major installation work during dry-dock, comparing suppliers on approval type, capacity to match crew complement, and installation lead time. It sits within the Safety, Fire & Life-Saving category group on PortProcure.
PortProcure lists 3 verified Lifeboats, Davits & Liferafts suppliers across 3 ports, including Colombo, Izmit, and Walvis Bay. Send an RFQ to compare quotes from listed suppliers.
Suppliers
3
Ports served
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Group
Safety, Fire & Life-Saving
Type
Supplies & services
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3 suppliers
Alpa Marine International
ColomboSri Lanka
Alpa Marine International is a Sri Lankan ship chandling and marine supply company providing reliable, high-quality services to vessels calling at ports across Sri Lanka.
We are committed to delivering quality products, competitive pricing, and timely service with 24/7 operational support. Our experienced team works closely with ship owners, managers, operators, and agents to ensure efficient vessel supply operations.
Ports Served: Colombo, Galle, Trincomalee, Hambantota, and other Sri Lankan ports.
At Alpa Marine International, customer satisfaction, reliability, and professionalism are at the heart of everything we do.
General Ship ChandlersDeck Stores & EquipmentEngine Stores & Consumables
ASF Ship Machinery provides marine hydraulic systems and deck-equipment engineering for harsh marine environments, plus technical supply. Services include repair and maintenance of hydraulic winches, jacks, lifts and ramp systems; overhaul and testing of steering gear; servicing of windlass, capstan and chain-stopper systems; overhaul of cylinders, valves and hoses with pressure testing; and repair of hatch covers, bow doors, stern ramps and deck hydraulics. Supply covers engine-room, deck and accommodation equipment; marine oils, greases, chemicals and cleaning products; and bonded stores, provisions and logistics, with 24/7 onboard delivery across Turkish ports (Istanbul, Tuzla, Yalova, Izmit, Mersin, Iskenderun, Aliaga, Nemrut Bay, Bandirma, Samsun, Trabzon).
General Ship ChandlersDeck Stores & EquipmentCabin & Accommodation Stores
Marine Ropes is a leading online procurement platform serving the maritime, mining, and industrial sectors across Namibia and Southern Africa. We connect vessel operators, procurement teams, and logistics managers with a wide range of certified equipment, available for easy online ordering and direct delivery to site, warehouse, or quayside. Specializing in mooring ropes, synthetic ropes, braids, twines, wire ropes, lifting, rigging, and lashing equipment, we provide reliable solutions for demanding environments. Established in 1998 and fully Namibian-owned since 2009, Marine Ropes delivers quality, consistency, and industry expertise across import, export, wholesale, and retail supply
How does buying survival craft differ from getting them serviced?+
This category covers the equipment itself — supplying and installing new or replacement lifeboats, rescue boats, davits, and liferafts. Keeping that equipment certified once aboard, through annual inspection and load testing, is a separate servicing category. A buyer typically deals with a supplier for a dry-dock renewal and an approved service station for the yearly checks in between.
What is the difference between a davit-launched and a float-free liferaft?+
A davit-launched liferaft is lowered from the ship by a davit so crew board it at deck level, while a float-free raft is stowed in a cradle with a hydrostatic release that lets it float clear and inflate automatically if the vessel sinks. Which a ship carries is set by its SOLAS arrangement, so buyers replace like-for-like unless the survival-craft plan itself is being changed.
What determines which lifeboat a vessel can carry?+
A lifeboat must be type-approved and have the capacity to take the full crew complement it is assigned, matched to the vessel's launching arrangement and davit. So when replacing one, buyers specify the approval type and required capacity — not just the dimensions — and confirm it suits the existing davit, which is why capacity and approval matter more than price when comparing suppliers.
