What is the difference between buoyancy aids and life jackets? – Viking Marine

Quite often in the shop someone will ask for a buoyancy aid. No problem, we have lots to choose from. However, once we show the customer what a buoyancy looks like, they say something along the line of

Life Jackets Archives, Gauci Borda - Marine, Hardware

Our only MIT with a type II rating, this PFD provides greater buoyancy, stronger turning performance, and airway protection in the water than the rest

MIT 150 CONVERTIBLE A/M INFLATABLE PFD

Viking Marine

Lifejacket - VIKING YouSafe™ Pro Yellow/Black 180N with Halkey Roberts ® automatic release unit and plastic closure

Lifejacket - VIKING YouSafe™ Vanguard

, Highly versatile lifejacket with excellent turning capabilities and a high face freeboard. The VIKING YouSafe™ Multi holds multiple approvals

Viking Yousafe™ MULTI Life Jacket, SOLAS/USCG/TC Approved

How to Choose a Buoyancy Aid for Kayaking and Canoeing

Comparing the Latest Inflatable PFDs - Practical Sailor

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