Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Services in Spain & the Balearic Islands

CERTIFIED LSA SERVICING. TECHNICAL SUPPORT WHERE YOUR VESSEL NEEDS IT.

Heavy Seas- Marine Services, in collaboration with Wave Marine, a DNV-approved service supplier, provides specialist life-saving appliance (LSA) servicing for commercial vessels and large yachts across Mallorca, the Balearic Islands, mainland Spain and Portugal.

Combining Wave Marine’s DNV approval and LSA expertise with Heavy Seas’ engineering capability, logistics and local presence, the collaboration provides maintenance, inspection, testing, overhaul and repair of critical life-saving equipment.

Services are carried out under Wave Marine’s DNV approval and in accordance with applicable requirements including IMO MSC.402(96), IACS UR Z17 and DNV-CP-0484.

Our LSA Services

Lifeboats & Rescue Boats

Heavy Seas and Wave Marine provide specialist lifeboat and rescue boat servicing, including freefall lifeboats and fast rescue boats.

Services include:

Work is carried out according to the applicable servicing and inspection requirements, helping vessels maintain the condition and compliance of their life-saving equipment.

Davits, Release Gear & Winches

Our services also cover the equipment involved in launching and recovering life-saving craft.

Services include:

Each system is serviced according to its equipment type and applicable requirements.

LSA Load Testing

Heavy Seas and Wave Marine provide static and dynamic load testing of davits, winches and life-saving craft.

Load testing services include:

Testing helps verify that launching appliances and associated equipment perform as required.

Multi-Brand LSA Support

Support is available for major manufacturers of lifeboats, davits, release gear and winches, including:

Harding / Schat-Harding · Palfinger · Fassmer · Viking-Norsafe · Hatecke · and others

With Heavy Seas’ established technical presence in the Balearic Islands and Wave Marine’s specialist LSA expertise, support is available across Mallorca, the Balearic Islands, mainland Spain and Portugal.

Mobilisation elsewhere in the Mediterranean can also be arranged when required.

Frequently Asked Questions

About LSA Services

What information do you need before arranging an LSA service?

Our team will need information about the vessel and the life-saving equipment requiring inspection, maintenance, testing or repair so the appropriate service can be assessed.

Can several types of LSA equipment be serviced during the same visit?

Our services cover lifeboats and rescue boats together with associated davits, release gear and winches. Contact our team with the equipment onboard and required work so the scope can be coordinated.

Can you service LSA equipment from manufacturers not listed on this page?

The manufacturers shown represent some of the major makers covered. If your equipment is from another manufacturer, contact our team with the make and equipment details so its coverage can be confirmed.

How do I know which LSA servicing or testing my vessel requires?

Requirements depend on the vessel and its life-saving equipment. Our team can review the available equipment information and servicing requirements to determine the appropriate scope of work.

Need LSA Servicing for Your Vessel?

Contact our team to discuss your vessel, LSA equipment and servicing requirements and receive a tailored proposal.