EmailMe Form - Liferaft Hire Request

Would you like a quotation or to book a hire? *

If you have selected to book a hire, we will create a contract from the details you have supplied in this form.

We will send the contract with prices included to be signed from a platform called 'Signable'.

The contract can be viewed and signed electronically. Once the contract has been signed and submitted we will automatically send you an invoice for the hire.

Payments can be made via bank transfer or card payment over the phone.

Hires will only go ahead once full payment has been received.

Name of the Vessel *

Type of Vessel (Manufacturer/Model) *

Intended Sailing Area *

Activity *

Coding Category? *

Coding is required by the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) for Commercial users.

Pleasure users are not coded unless racing and the race stipulates a coding Category.

Size of Liferaft? *

Please select how many persons you require the liferaft to be for.

The smallest raft we supply is a 4 person.

Liferaft Type? *

How the raft is packed. *

Container or Valise?

Container is a raft supplied in a hard container.
We unfortunately do not hire out cradles for liferafts.

Valise is a raft packed into a bag and needs to be stowed in a dry locker.

Additional Hire Items

You can also hire EPIRBS and Flares.

These are charged as additional items and are not included in the hire charge.

Flare Hire *

*Flare hire is for additional flares that are not housed inside the raft. Depending on the type of raft you hire, flares may already be packed inside the liferaft.

Requests for Flare hire is for hires that are to be Collected direct from Suffolk Marine Safety or from 'SMS Collection & Drop Off' point at Titchmarsh Marina Only.

Do you need a poly bottle to be supplied with the flares?

No

Yes

Poly bottle is a plastic container to safely stow the flares in.

EPIRB Hire *

EPIRB hires are an additional cost to the hire and do not come included with the raft and subject to availability.

Hire Dates

Hire Start Date *

DD / MM / YYYY

This is the date the hire will begin from.
We will dispatch the raft to arrive in time for your 'Hire Start Date'

Hire End Date *

DD / MM / YYYY

This will be the date the hire will end on and will be returned to us or packed ready for us to arrange collection.

*Note we do not automatically arrange collection of the liferaft on the hire contract end date.

We kindly ask our customers to contact us to confirm the raft has been returned or is ready for courier collection.

Hire Term *

How long you wish to hire the liferaft.

Additional Information (Optional)

Please add any other additional information on this hire

Contact Details

Have you been a customer of Suffolk Marine Safety before?

Have you purchased safety equipment, hired or serviced items with us before? The reason we ask this is because we may have your details on our records already.

Contact Name *

Please provide your full name

Address *

Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City/Town County Post Code Country

This is required for invoicing

The address above is *

A business address

A home address

Other

Mobile Number *

Landline Number

Email Address *

Confirm

Receiving the hire item(s)

Hire items can be collected in person, delivered to a Suffolk Marine Safety Collection & Drop Off Point or Delivered via Courier to a home, business address or marina of your choice.

Various charges apply and delivery is subject to scheduling.

Collection or Delivery of Hire Item(s)

To be collected from:

Collection & Delivery from:

If you have selected a marina of your choice, please check with the marina first that they are happy to hold the hire items on your behalf until collection is made.

If you have selected 'Other' Please enter the address further down in the form.

If you have selected a Marina of your choice please give the name of the marina.

Please check with the marina first that they are happy to receive delivery of the hire items on your behalf.

Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City/Town County Post Code Country

Leave blank unless you have selected for delivery a different address

Returning the item(s)

Returning the Hire Item(s)

To be returned to:

Deliver to:

If you have selected a marina of your choice, please check with the marina first that they are happy to receive delivery of the hire items on your behalf.

If you have selected 'Other' Please enter the address further down in the form.

Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City/Town County Post Code Country

Leave blank unless you have selected for delivery a different address

Items to be returned via Courier Delivery

Please Read.

If we are arranging a collection for return using a courier we will require you to rebox the liferaft in the cardboard box in which it came.

Please remember to keep the box as items cannot be delivered unless they are correctly packaged up.

Suffolk Marine Safety will arrange the collection on your behalf only when the customer has notified us that the raft is reboxed and ready for collection.

We will send you shipping documents to be printed.

These will be in the format of a PDF that will need to be printed on plain A4 paper. And attached securely.

If you do not have access to a printer, we can send the documents in the post.

Please allow time for the labels to be posted and received in time for the end of hire date as we do not pre-book collections for returns.

Do you have access to a printer?

If you have need labels to be posted, please contact us at least 3 working days before the hire contract ends to allow time for postal delivery.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the hire form.

There is no need print a copy of the form as you will receive a completed version via email once submitted.