The West Offshore difference
We understand that when it comes to purchasing or servicing a life raft, turnaround is critical. Our experience guarantees a reliable and safe life raft, so if you do find yourself in a marine emergency, you have the confidence that you’re prepared.
West Offshore provides commercial and recreational life rafts that are manufactured to the highest standards and are renowned for reliability and quality.
Should you buy or rent your liferaft?
When you require a life raft for your vessel, you are faced with the option of buying one outright or renting a life raft. Given that there’s an ongoing servicing requirement to maintain compliance, it’s a decision that you need to consider carefully.
When you buy a life raft
if you choose to purchase a liferaft, much like when you purchase a car, you will need to find a reliable service partner who can provide a cost to maintain compliance. The cost of servicing will be on a case-by-case basis and you are required to arrange for your liferaft to get to the service centre.
When you rent a life raft
When you choose to rent a liferaft, servicing is usually included. For example, servicing is included when you rent with us under our Swap’n Go program. It’s best you ensure all servicing is included and what the process is when servicing or repairs are required.
If you are on our Swap N Go program, we switch it out immediately with a liferaft that’s already compliant. This means there’s no downtime and offers the fastest way to stay compliant.
We also price-match any other company offering the same, guaranteeing you the best value.
What we offer when you buy or rent a life raft
- West Offshore life rafts range from 4 person to 132 person capacities
- Supplied in either rigid containers or valise bags, to suit your needs
- All equipment pack specifications are available (SOLAS, Coastal, NSCV and more)
- We have mounting solutions to suit your vessel for all brands of life rafts available
- We can deliver your life raft to your vessel, anywhere in Australia
What we offer when you need a life raft serviced
- High quality, fast servicing turnaround
- AMSA and SOLAS compliant servicing
- An ISO 9001 quality assured and DNV approved service provider
- Highly experienced in-house technicians
- Cost effective options
- Manufacturer-certified servicing partner