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Mission Statement

Our mission is to continually strengthen our position as global leader in the supply of survival equipment to the maritime industry through customer focus, product excellence and technical innovation.

First established in 1920 by founder Reginald Foster Dagnall, RFD Beaufort Ltd has since been committed to providing customers with the highest quality safety and survival equipment in the world.

This philosophy has ensured that throughout our 90 years of experience in the marine industry, we have remained the world's market leader in the manufacture of safety and survival products and solutions.

As pioneers of many of the products and technologies used in today's marine safety industry, our aim is to ensure we are always at the forefront of survival technology. We strive to understand the challenges our customers face and develop premium and cost effective safety solutions to suit their needs. We take a long term strategic view when working with our customers and are proud to be partners with some of the largest cruise and shipping operators in the world.

Our service and support team is an essential component to our success. Our comprehensive team of designers, technicians and engineers are on hand to offer expertise and advice where required, and they are continuously working on research and development projects to improve our products and services.

Our 300+ strong service station network ensures we provide the most comprehensive support network in the industry. With over 300 servicing facilities supporting our products globally, you can be sure that we can serve your needs any place, any time.

Learn more about our new Marin Ark 632 Marine Evacuation System, Surviva Commercial Liferafts, Seasava Leisure Liferafts, Ferryman Open Reversible Liferafts and our extensive Spare Parts service.