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.
