Shipping & Maritime

The Maritime industry is a vital part of our global infrastructure. Training is an important consideration for organisations that operate at sea and the manikin ranges shown below are our recommendations for manikins used by shipping companies based on 30 years of experience supplying dummies to shipping companies worldwide.

Whether you require a dummy for Man Overboard Drills, Fire Training, Manual Handling or Casualty Evacuation Training we have the model for you.

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PRODUCTS

Duty Training Manikin

Duty Training Manikin

Our base model is a popular choice for most rescue scenarios typically practised by emergency rescue professionals including Confined Space, USAR, Chemical/Biological Hazards, Road Traffic Collision (RTC) and general handling exercises - ensuring effective, realistic training.
Full Body CPR Training Manikins

Full Body CPR Training Manikins

Make your CPR more like real life! Step out of the classroom and complete CPR training in ‘real-life’ situations for better learning outcomes.
Advanced Water Rescue Toddler

Advanced Water Rescue Toddler

Age is one of the significant risk factors for drowning. Globally, the highest drowning rates are among children 1–4 years. It is a highly emotive issue that paramedics and other rescuers can now train for, with the first drowning simulation toddler.
Advanced Water Rescue Manikin

Advanced Water Rescue Manikin

Blending water rescue training and medical skills acquisition, the Advanced Water Rescue Manikin is a world-first for anyone involved in the rescue and resuscitation of drowned casualties.
Helicopter Winch Manikin

Helicopter Winch Manikin

A variant model of our popular Man Overboard manikin, the Helicopter Winch Manikin was designed in consultation with the experts at Bristow Helicopters UK to provide a solution for training horizontal lifts from the water.
Confined Space Manikin

Confined Space Manikin

​The perfect training partner for confined space training, or any other difficult access location as this manikin splits into several sections making it easier to transport and construct once in position.
Duty Plus Manikin

Duty Plus Manikin

​After customer feedback we have enhanced some features on our popular Duty Range manikin. This manikin is more ‘upright’ through the head and torso making it a perfect ‘conscious casualty’ in Road Traffic Collision extrication training
Bariatric Conversion Suit

Bariatric Conversion Suit

If your team were faced with an obese casualty, would they be able to rescue them safely? This product is the perfect choice where space is limited or when there are not enough people to position a full-weight bariatric manikin in place ready for training.
Full Bodied Airway Management Manikin

Full Bodied Airway Management Manikin

Complete Airway Management training outside of the classroom with our full-bodied mankin.
Search & Rescue Training Manikins

Search & Rescue Training Manikins

Used extensively by Police Forces and inland water rescue agencies where there is an emphasis on the search element of the training.
Bariatric (Obese) Training Manikins

Bariatric (Obese) Training Manikins

Staff in every sector need training to effectively handle heavier people. “Globally the number of overweight and obese individuals had risen to 1.46 billion in 2008, a 23% increase since 1980 (ODI Future Diets Report).”
Fire House Training Manikins

Fire House Training Manikins

A perfect manikin for ‘snatch rescues’ in the higher temperatures of a fire house, aircraft fuselage or shipping container.
Offshore Training Manikins

Offshore Training Manikins

A valuable rescue training aide for offshore installations.
Body Recovery Training Manikins

Body Recovery Training Manikins

Realistic in size and weight; combined with a face and hair, this manikin is eerily close to a real body in an underwater environment.
Man Overboard Training Manikins

Man Overboard Training Manikins

Otherwise known as ‘Dead Fred’ - used extensively by NATO forces, British and US Navies, 100% of UK Fire Services and all the sea rescue agencies including The RNLI and Coastguards - NATO stock number available
Working at Height Training Manikins

Working at Height Training Manikins

The Working at Height manikin is constructed to provide extra rigidity and reduce slumping when using a rescue harness. Used globally by Special Rescue teams, Arborists, Health & Safety trainers, Industrial Rescue teams and many more.

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