Designed for offshore use, the MD-2 is our most popular Life Raft. Its Inflation System, Buoyancy Chamber Material, Seam Construction,and Ballast System, are all identical to those in our USCG Approved SOLAS Life Rafts. Any item in the survival equipment that can be Coast Guard Approved is, and meets any applicable International SOLAS standard.

A rigid boarding step at the primary entrance, in addition to boarding ladders at both entrances, facilitates climbing up and into the raft from the water. Twin “Gull-Wing” doors make it easier to jump into the raft from higher freeboard vessels and the large triangular openings provide excellent ventilation with 360o lookout capability. Their heavy-duty marine grade closures can be zipped up to raise freeboard, while maintaining openings for lookout capability.

The extra large reinforced Ballast Pockets exceed the USCG and international SOLAS volume requirements. Internal weights help them fill rapidly.

Shock is an important concern when people are forced to abandonship. Even in tropical waters, raft occupants must do everything possible to insulate themselves from the relatively colder water outside the Life Raft and separate themselves from any water that may be in the raft.

So-called “Double Floors” are merely a second layer of fabric attached to the bottom of the raft. When inflated, they do provide some insulation. Unfortunately, any water inside the raft remains on top of the floor and constantly comes into contact with the survivors. This greatly increases the rate at which their bodies lose heat and energy.

Our optional independent Heat Sealed or Drop-Stitch Inflatable Floors, sit on top of the rafts bottom providing thermal insulation. Unlike integral inflatable floors, they create a bilge; raft occupants siton top of the floor; water in the raft goes under it.

The rugged hard container is made of hand laid fiberglass and is strong enough that you can on stand on it. The puncture and abrasion resistant soft valise is constructed of 1,000 Denier CorduraTM.

An anodized marine grade aluminum Deck Mounting Cradle, and USCG Approved Hydrostatic Release are also available as options.

• Two 4' triangular canopy openings with heavy duty marine grade zippers
• Tough, 16 oz. Sq./yd., urethane coated nylon buoyancy chamber fabric
• High visibility florescent orange canopy with blue inner coating
• Abrasion resistant urethane coated nylon raft valise
• Water activated boarding station locator light
• Auto-deployed military specification sea anchor
• Abandon ship bag for additional equipment (md-2)
• Large volume rectangular ballast pockets
• 30' - 2000 lb. Test mooring/inflation lanyard
• Heaving ring and floating retrieval line
• Double taped buoyancy chamber seams
• Military specification inflation system
• SOLAS grade retro-reflective tape
• High proof test attachment points
• Double width boarding ladder
• 2 over-pressure relief valves
• 2 manual topping off valves
• Rain water catcher (md-2)
• High headroom arch tube
• Life raft righting strap
• Floating safety knife
• Interior grasp lines
• Exterior life lines
• Boarding handles

• Pressure relief valve plugs 2
• Drinking water (ounces) 96
• Raft repair kit (clamps) 3
• SOLAS hand-held flares 3
• Seasickness tablets  36
• Hand inflation pump 1
• Parachute flares 2
• Spare batteries 3
• Signal mirror 1
• Flash light  1
• First aid kit  1
• Sponge/s  2
• Paddles  2
• Whistle 1
• Bailer   1

• Aluminum deck mounting cradle for hard container
• Recovery engineering "0-6" water maker
• Uscg approved hydrostatic release
• Hand-laid fiberglass container
• Independent inflatable floor
• Acr "mini-b" epirb