DONUT Personal Protection Service

The patented Donut personal controlled descent device is the offshore industry standard. It was designed and developed in response to the Piper Alpha tragedy, with the cooperation of UK regulatory authorities and North Sea operators.

It is virtually impossible for an evacuee to gain entry into a launch life raft without the use of the Donut personal controlled descent device. This is due to the difficulty caused by opposing wind and sea conditions.

With the use of an additional strap that attaches to the liferaft's painted line, the user is guided into the liferaft during descent. More importantly, once in the water, the risk of the user being swept away by the current is alleviated. The Donut provides the user with a guaranteed entry into the safety of the liferaft.