I read an article in the local paper about a “protected workplace” for people with various forms of handcaps in the local municipality of Sula, near Ålesund.
This part caught my eyes:
In addition, Sula Vekst has become a significant subcontractor to the maritime industry, both locally, nationally and internationally.
Among other things, we have had great success with a self-produced boat hook, which is also used to rescue people from the sea. We have just sold 1,000 to the Australian Navy, and it is used by the Navy in Taiwan, the police in London and New York and several other places. It’s quite incredible that little us sends around the world, says Vebenstad.
Without boasting too much, we have had solid growth in what we export in recent years. We have been conscious of creating safe workstations with spaces that employees know how to operate. It is quite incredible what we have achieved over many years, and there are fixed routines with a lot of joy, says Hjelle.
Source: https://www.smp.no/naeringsliv/i/63laq3/fra-sula-til-den-australske-marine
That raised my curiousity and I found this site:
Apparently they produce some parts of this product, incl. the “boat hook”:
PS> Has anybody here come across this product?
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October 22, 2024, 11:38am
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Not that particular one but we used a Seasafe product called a Matesaver on the pilot boats. Similar idea.
ombugge
October 22, 2024, 12:01pm
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244:
Matesaver
This is a variant from the same manufacturer:
Also using components made by Sula Vekst AS
PS> THis is commonly found on fishfarms and their service vessels, as well as other small vessels with low freboard.
