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The PPL965 Ship Abandonment Life Preserver, also known as the Pouch Life Preserver, is a compact, modular waist-worn inflatable life jacket designed for maritime, offshore, commercial marine, defence, and emergency escape applications. Its innovative pouch-style design allows the life preserver to be comfortably worn around the waist until required, providing unrestricted movement while ensuring rapid deployment during an emergency.
Designed with ease of maintenance and long service life in mind, the PPL965 features a fully modular construction that simplifies inspection, repair, and replacement of components.
Modular Flotation System
The PPL965 can be configured with a variety of interchangeable flotation systems to meet different operational requirements.
Configuration options include:
- Multiple inflation cell sizes and buoyancy volumes
- Manual CO₂ inflation
- Hydrostatic automatic inflation
- Modular components for simplified servicing and maintenance
The one-size-fits-all design reduces inventory requirements while providing a comfortable and secure fit for a wide range of users.
Flexible Integration
The PPL965 is designed to integrate seamlessly with the PSAS9872 system or can be worn independently as a standalone inflatable life preserver, providing flexibility across multiple operational environments.
Rapid Emergency Deployment
Worn around the waist in a compact pouch (“bum bag”) configuration, the life preserver can be deployed quickly and easily when needed. Once activated, multiple adjustment points ensure a secure and comfortable fit.
Features include:
- Twin non-invasive leg straps
- Adjustable waist belt
- Adjustable crotch strap
- Twin lower lobe adjustment straps for improved flotation positioning
- Ergonomic fit across a wide range of body shapes and sizes
- Simple Donning Instructions
To assist users during emergency situations, clear pictorial donning instructions are printed inside the pouch lid, allowing the life preserver to be fitted correctly and quickly, even under stressful conditions.
Key Features
- Modular waist-worn inflatable life preserver
- Compact pouch (“bum bag”) design
- Suitable for ship abandonment, marine, offshore, and defence applications
- Compatible with the PSAS9872 system or standalone use
- Choice of inflation cell capacities
- Manual or hydrostatic inflation options
- One-size-fits-all design
- Modular components for easy servicing and repair
- Twin non-invasive leg straps
- Adjustable waist and crotch straps
- Multiple flotation adjustment points for improved fit
- Internal pictorial donning instructions for rapid deployment
The PPL965 Ship Abandonment Life Preserver provides a practical, lightweight, and highly configurable emergency inflatable life jacket that combines rapid deployment, modular construction, and user-friendly operation, making it an ideal solution for commercial shipping, offshore operations, defence, emergency response, and maritime safety applications.
NSN: 4220-98-208-1105