DONUT is the established market leader in the development and manufacture of personal escape descent devices.

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The mission of the Donut group is to provide an innovative, novel and unique approach to safety escape systems for use at sea or land.

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The patented Donut Personal Controlled Descent Device is the offshore industry standard. It was designed and developed in a response to the Piper Alpha tragedy, with the cooperation of the UK Regulatory Authorities and North Sea operators.

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Donut Personal Controlled Descent Devices are available in standard descent lengths of 15m, 32m, 46m, 65m & 76m and in either liferaft compatible (guided escape to raf) or standard (vertical descent) model types. Longer lengths available on special order.

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Advantages of Donut

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1. Cost – if properly maintained and re-certified, the Donut need only be purchased once within the lifetime of an asset.

2. Inspection – Donut requires to be inspected only once every 5 years within a recognised inspection scheme.

3. Fixed means, can’t reach them, can’t use them – Donut is highly portable allowing the user to choose the best time and position to make their escape.

4. Multi-user system, people may have to wait their turn – Donut is one man, one use, with no reliance to wait for others.

5. Physical effort – Donut requires no physical strength by the user to operate.

6. Once at the bottom the user has no other option than to enter water – Donut allows the user to stop their descent and lock off above the water, remaining dry, visible and warm to await rescue.

7. No provision for casualties – Donut Rescue can be used to evacuate injured or unconscious personnel.