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DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd., a division of
Zodiac, is pleased to announce its new corporate
identity. "This change coincides with our new corporate
mission to expand into world markets," said Thierry
Schwab, General Manager, "and will simplify, in the
minds of our customers, our new identity." The company
will continue to manufacture highly engineered and
quality marine lifesaving equipment.
DBC was incorporated in 1977 and is one of the largest
and most experienced marine lifesaving equipment
manufacturers. Since its inception, DBC has developed
and continues to manufacture the world's most
comprehensive range of yachting and commercially
approved liferafts, platforms and passenger evacuation
systems available today.
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DBC's manufacturing and servicing facility
in Richmond, BC, Canada
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DBC's technical personnel actively participates in the development
and formulation of domestic and international marine safety
standards. Our strong commitment to improving marine safety keeps
DBC at the forefront of lifesaving product design.
Our manufacturing plant and head office, employing over 60
skilled technicians and professional support staff, is located in Richmond
(Vancouver), British Columbia. DBC has always been proud of maintaining quality
production staff who build and test each product to the highest possible
standards of quality and reliability. The company received certification and
compliance registration to ISO 9001 requirements in 1994. In addition, we
continue to maintain Transport Canada Airworthiness Certification for overhaul
and distribution of lifesaving equipment and appliances to the aviation
industry.
DBC has developed a full range of liferafts to meet Coast
Guard (Canadian and United States) and international specifications and
standards (S.O.L.A.S.) as adopted by the International Maritime Organization
(I.M.O.).
DBC was the first North American liferaft manufacturer to
successfully complete testing and obtain CCG and USCG approvals for both the
50-person liferaft and the 100-person platform to S.O.L.A.S. specifications. In
addition to our own designs, we have developed, tested and manufactured marine
and aviation liferafts for the Department of National Defence.
We received Canadian Coast Guard approval for the Marine
Evacuation Chute System (MEC) in 1989 and have continued development to ensure
that the most current requirements of I.M.0. to S.O.L.A.S. are met. DBC recently
completed the S.O.L.A.S approval testing of the MEC for the United States Coast
Guard, in accordance with the most recent I.M.0. regulations and standards;
we're the first company in North America to obtain this approval.
Our major customers are North American ferry operators
(including British Columbia Ferry Corporation - the world's largest ferry
operator, Marine Atlantic, Northumberland Ferries, Ontario Northland, Alaska
Marine Highways, Cape May Lewis Ferries, Washington State Ferries), North
American shipyards and fishing companies. Other customers include various
federal and provincial government departments and agencies such as the
Department of National Defence, Ministry of Highways, and Department of
Fisheries and Oceans.
In addition to designing, manufacturing and selling marine
lifesaving equipment, DBC is an approved liferaft service station for various
types of liferafts including Dunlop-Beaufort Canada liferafts. DBC trains and
certifies government Coast Guard personnel and liferaft technicians to service
DBC liferafts.
 
DBC is proud to have certified ISO 9001 quality
management and 14001 environmental management systems in place.
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