A marine evacuation system (MES) is a lifesaving device found on many modern passenger ships or oil rigs consisting of an inflatable slide or escape chute where a passenger can evacuate straight into …

With over 1500 systems currently installed on vessels around the world, VIKING is the world’s largest supplier of marine evacuation systems (MES) for cruise ships and ferries of all types and sizes.

Survitec's Marine Evacuation System solutions are the most reliable for offshore evacuations of any passenger vessel: safe, quick and effective.

Aug 8, 2017 · Evacuation Slide systems provide rapid evacuation for large vessels and can be installed at extreme fore and aft positions. Mini Slide systems are designed specifically for vessels with lower …

The Marine Evacuation System (MES) is a crucial lifesaving device used on many modern passenger ferries, naval and maritime academy ships and oil rigs. It includes an inflatable slide or escape chute …

MES is an appliance for the rapid transfer of persons from the embarkation deck of a ship to a floating survival craft. Escape systems are based on slide or chute methods. Slide systems consist of a gas …

Jul 24, 2025 · Different Types of Marine Evacuation Systems A marine evacuation system (MES) is a unique evacuation system that helps ship passengers reach a cargo buoy in an emergency.

VIKING is a world-leading supplier with more than 1,300 operating marine evacuation systems. We offer a variety of models, from a mini-slide evacuating up to 153 passengers to chute systems with the …

At least one of these systems should be deployed in association with at least two of the inflatable liferafts to establish that correct launching and subsequent retrieving, bowsing-in and inflation …

No other evacuation system in the world comes close to the superior design of Survitec’s Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) - designed alongside our fully reversible liferafts and fully enclosed …