Danish Sea Rescue and Hansen Protection enter strategic cooperation

The Danish Sea Rescue Organization (DSRS) and sea survival equipment specialists Hansen Protection AS of Norway are pleased to announce they have entered into a long-term collaboration agreement. The agreement covers personal protection gear for DSRS's volunteer crews. DSRS has chosen Hansen Protection as supplier of personal protection equipment with rescue suits and lifejackets being the most important items. In particular, Hansen Protection's SeaSwim MSAD II Rescue Suits and SeaLife Rescue Pro Lifejackets. Both have been designed together with active rescue teams specially for marine rescue operations. These and other equipment being supplied has been extensively tested in tough conditions by the Norwegian Sea Rescue Organization, and DSRS will benefit from this.

Kristian Hansen, Coordinator at DSRS says, "We are an active organization that assists recreational boat owners and other boat owners at sea in need of year-round assistance. We execute more than 600 operations every year where we help distressed boat owners at sea. Equipping our crews with the best equipment available on the market is important for our volunteer crews for them to do the best job possible. In this connection, Hansen Protection has convinced us that with their experience and their equipment they are the right partner for organizations like ours. ”

Fredrik Joachim Eriksen, Head of Personal Protection at Hansen Protection, says: “We are an organization that has for more than 140 years strived to do our utmost to protect people and save lives at sea. We are humbled and proud to be chosen by DSRS as their partner for personal protection, and we look forward to working together very much. We never cease to be impressed by volunteer crews who spend their spare time braving all weathers to help people in need of assistance. And, not least, their feedback on the products they use from us will be important. In our continuous search for product improvements, our products are constantly evolving. ”