Harding has announced it has been awarded contracts to deliver innovative lifeboats, tender vessels and davits to a major cruise line. Harding has redesigned their core products to meet the latest demands of the industry. The first deliveries will go to a leading cruise line, whose name had not been made public at the time of this release.
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Safety by design
The new Harding lifeboats are two stories unto themselves 麻豆传媒映画� a novel double-decker design that enables a record passenger capacity of 440.
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The new design shrinks the waterline, saving valuable space shipboard, while offering a roomier interior on board the lifeboat.
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With air conditioning, roomy and comfortable seats, and an ultramodern design, the new tenders will be an integral part of a new cruise concept.
The davits used to lower and retrieve lifeboats and tenders have also undergone a transformation. Harding麻豆传媒映画檚 all-enclosed davits are sleek and elegant, enhancing rather than detracting from the ship麻豆传媒映画檚 overall appearance.
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In both scope and value, the new cruise contract represents the biggest to date for Harding Safety AS.
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Harding will deliver a total of:
- 12 x 440 person lifeboats
- 24 x 230 person Lifeboat/Tender
- 36 x PD55 DM davits
- 6 x rescue boat stations
The contract also includes options for further deliveries.
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