Floating Safety Knife NZ — Fixed Blade Liferaft Knife | Marine Survival

In a liferaft emergency, a knife is one of the most critical tools on board — for cutting tangled lines, freeing snagged equipment, or cutting yourself free from rigging after a capsize. This fixed-blade floating safety knife is designed specifically for use in and around the water, with one essential feature that sets it apart from a standard knife: a blunt, rounded secondary edge that protects inflatable liferaft tubes from accidental puncture.

If it goes overboard, it floats. If you need it fast, the fixed blade is ready instantly — no folding mechanism to fumble with in wet, cold conditions.

Available ex-stock Auckland.

Product features:

• Floating construction — knife floats if dropped overboard, preventing loss in a survival situation
• Fixed blade — no folding mechanism, immediate deployment in cold or wet conditions
• Sharp primary cutting edge — effective cutting performance for rope, webbing, and line
• Blunt rounded secondary edge — specifically designed to prevent accidental puncture of inflatable liferaft tubes, dinghy chambers, and inflatable lifejackets
• Dual-purpose design — cuts what needs cutting, protects what needs protecting

Where it’s used:

• Liferaft survival kits — cutting painter lines, canopy ties, and rigging
• Offshore grab bags — essential handheld cutting tool for emergencies
• On deck — cutting lines and webbing without risk of puncturing inflatables
• General marine safety — around RIBs, inflatable tenders, and inflatable lifejackets

Why a blunt secondary edge matters:
In a liferaft, the inflatable tubes are your only flotation. A standard knife with a sharp point or double-sided blade can puncture a tube in an instant — in poor visibility, rough conditions, or while wearing gloves. The rounded, blunt secondary edge on this knife allows you to work safely in and around inflatable equipment without that risk.

Why fixed blade over folding:
Cold hands, wet conditions, and emergency stress make folding knives difficult and slow to deploy. A fixed blade knife is ready the moment it leaves the sheath — no joints to operate, no mechanism to fail, no delay when time matters.

Suitable for: Offshore yacht grab bags, SOLAS liferaft survival kits, RIBs and inflatable tenders, coastal emergency kits, fishing vessels, charter boats, and any person operating in or around inflatable safety equipment in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Complete your grab bag and liferaft survival kit:

• LSP HAF ISO CAT1 Liferaft — 4, 6, and 8 person with grab bag, ex-stock Auckland
• LSP Thermal Protective Aid — SOLAS compliant hypothermia protection
• LSP Daylight Signalling Mirror — non-corrosive, visible up to 16km in daylight
• LSP Emergency Food Rations — 500g, 10,000kJ, 5-year shelf life
• LSP Emergency Drinking Water Rations — Lloyd’s Register certified, 5-year shelf life
• LSP SOLAS Inflatable Radar Reflector — 460mm, IMO certified

Contact us — +64 9 275 4680 | mark@liferaftssouthpacific.co.nz