MOL improves life jacket safety features

IN a bid to improve operational safety, MOL has introduced a new life jacket for seafarers, which was developed in co-operation with life jacket manufacturer Koa Kako Co.

The new jacket has been designed to provide seafarers with improved mobility and fit, while enhancing performance and maintenance features.

The new inflatable jacket integrates a lightweight and portable radar reflector to speed up detection of seafarers, who have fallen overboard or are adrift on the open sea, an MOL statement said.

MOL said the improved micro prism reflective material used in the design of the life jacket offers six times the reflective performance set by international standards. This US-developed material also improves safety and visibility when seafarers are working on deck.