The Markusnet ( Markus Lifenet ) is a man overboard safety and rescue system that adds value to the vessel, the crew, and to other lifesaving appliances on board a vessel.

The Markusnet is a man-overboard "MOB" safety and rescue system

which adds value to the vessel, the crew and to other lifesaving appliances on board the vessel.

A Document written by Petur Th. Petursson. Date: 2001/12/01

The Markusnet adds value to:

The deck boat, the ship, the offshore installation and the quay areas. As the Markusnet, with a suitable lengths of lifting-lines, is added in the right number onto these locations, these places become a MOB rescue platforms, which can be used in rough sea and weather conditions, while MOB rescuer can stand on deck and anywhere along the side of the vessel or a quay.

The crew / staff. It enables the crew to train and become professional MOB rescuers at a minimum cost to the Company and thereby take responsibility, required in international conventions s.a. SOLAS, Terromolinos and EC Directives. The Markusnet can also be important to disembark a ship or offshore installation in an emergency situation, where height can form a trap as lifeboats have been lowered.

The life-buoy. The recognised purpose of the life-buoy is only to locate the person in the sea and provide it with buoyancy. It is not believed to be the ideal lifting tool. The Markusnet provides the possibility to lift / hoist the MOB up in several positions without putting too much strain on the casualty and while the MOB rescuer is able to stand on the rescue platform (vessel deck).

The Liferaft. The Markusnet provides the possibility to transport people from a life-raft or a boat wreck or a burning vessel onto an other vessel in rough sea. (See page 8 in the Markus Lifenet Safety and Rescue Training Guide).

The MOB rescue boat, the lifeboats and the transport boats. The Markusnet provides second security to a MOB boat, a life-boat and a transport boat operations as it can be deployed immediately by one person in case of emergency. It can also spare time when there is a need to transport people from such boats onto a ship in a search and rescue operation.

The immersion suit, float working suit. The Markusnet enables a safe in-water rescue and rescue training operation in conjunction with the use of immersion suit and float working suit. The education and training manual, which is supplied with the Markusnet, provides the necessary know-how, instruction and research conclusions, to minimise the risk in in-water rescue and rescue training operations.