About Lifboat
Our story, mission & future
Our Story & Mission
Lifboat was created to address the critical gap in resources during mass rescue situations on the water. In emergencies where the number of people in danger exceeds available resources, there is a need for scalable solutions that can effectively support rescue operations.
Born from the need to support rescue organizations, our product development has led to an innovative mass rescue tool designed to adapt to the scale of any situation.
With fatal drowning accidents on the rise and the ongoing shortage of resources to save lives, the need for practical solutions has never been greater. Pontus, the creator of Lifboat, has combined his expertise in textiles with his experience as a sailor and surfer to design and craft this essential tool for water-based rescues.
Lifboat Features
Rescue
- Easy access for children, elderly and disabled
- Rescue swimmer can easily roll a person on to the raft
- Flows with the water in breaking waves
- Tested to 2,5 m height as slide
- Multiple handles, 100 on each side
- Can carry up to 40 people
Transport
- Easily moved with rescue runner
- Helicopter safe, hard to flip over
- When unloaded, towable up to 40 knots
- Works as extension of rescue boats
- Crowd management flow control
- Flippable, works on both sides
Logistics
- Quick and easy to inflate and deflate for reuse
- Packable to fit a EU pallet
- Soft and durable material
- Easily mass-produced and recycled
- Serial connectible
- Length 10m, width 2,8m, weight approx 100 kg
Safety
- Tested in Arctic climate
- Tested by SSRS, Swedish Sea Rescue Organisation
- Tested by RS, Norwegian Sea Rescue Society
- Finalist and Runner Up for The IMRF Award for Innovation & Technology in Maritime SAR 2022
Our Future
Lifboat is positioning itself as a leader in mass rescue operations at sea with the innovative “Lifboat”. The company’s vision for the future revolves around scaling up rescue capacity to bridge the current capability gap in emergency sea operations.
Building on the success of the original Lifboat, the next product in the series is a mass rescue platform. The Lifboat serves as the foundation of this platform, designed to fit together seamlessly, much like a natural flower pattern, to scale efficiently to the size of the rescue situation.
The Lifboat’s modular design allows it to be serially connected, enabling the creation of expansive, flexible rescue systems tailored to various emergency scenarios. With our innovative approach, we aim to revolutionize large-scale sea rescues, ensuring faster, more efficient operations and helping save more lives in critical moments.