Life Jackets & PFD's

CH Smith Marine stocks a huge range of life jackets for adults, kids/children and babies.

Australian Standard AS4758 for PFD's (Personal Floating Device) came into effect in July 2010.

• Level 150 - similar to inflatable PFD Type 1 and suitable for offshore use
• Level 100 - similar to PFD Type 1 and the minimum requirement for offshore use
• Level 50 - similar to PFD Type 2
• Level 50 Special Purpose (50S) - to replace PFD Type 3

It replaced AS1512 and most manufacturers are now producing to the new AS4758. Existing AS1512 can still be used and sold provided they are in a servicable condition until 2020. To understand the regulations in the state you plan to go boating, visit your local marine safety authority:

New South Wales   Northern Territory   Queensland   South Australia   Tasmania   Victoria   Western Australia

Inflatable PFD Self Inspection Procedures: Inflatable PFD's are a technical product that require a regular maintenance safety program. Because of their specific functional nature, Inflatable PFD's require an annual inspection regardless of whether they have been inflated or not. The annual inspection should begin 12 months from original date of purchase we recommend that the date of purchase be recorded on the service maintenance schedule affixed to the inflation valve side of the PFD's bladder.

We stock a wide range of life jackets and PFDs suitable for adults, kids and pets. The lifejacket is never like a personal flotation device (PFD), they may look very similar but the terms "lifejacket" and "personal flotation device (PFD)" are often used together but there are very important differences.