On the 4th of November 2011 Oceanwide Safety a Sea has successfully tested its first side mating Self Propelled Hyperbaric Lifeboat (SPHL). The design is based on the bottom mating SPHL 10.50, suitable for a maximum of 18 divers and 4 operating crew/dive technicians. As with all Oceanwide Hyperbaric Lifeboats, the side mating SPHL has a self-contained life support system with capacity for at least 72 hours and is equipped with twin fall release mechanism, single point lifting sling and towing device for recovery of the SPHL in emergency situations.
The SPHL will be supplied with an Oceanwide Safety at Sea launching system.
The side mating Self Propelled Hyperbaric Lifeboat is to be delivered to Clough Helix, Australia, where it is going to be installed on the DSV ‘Normand Clough’ early next year.



