Welcome to Fibrelight Developments, inventors of the innovative Fibrelight 2 Ladder - a strong, lightweight, noiseless and non-conducting launch-able ladder - and Fibrelight Cradle - a single-person boarding ladder, scramble net and stretcher.
Please take a look around our website to read about our products and contact us with any questions or if you would like to discuss your requirements with us.
Sun 8 January 2012 3:36 pm
Marks & Clerk LLP Patent Attorneys have confirmed that the UK Intellectual Property Office intends to grant a patent based on this application. The date of the grant of the patent will be 11th January 2012 and the patent will be given the number 2451127.
Wed 16 November 2011 9:31 pm
In the November 2011 issue, Safety at Sea International features an article about the inherent problems with existing ladders used in maritime applications.
They interview Pat Hobbs about state-of-the-art innovations in this area being carried out by Fibrelight Developments, including the Fibrelight 2 Ladder.
Sun 16 October 2011 7:06 pm
Fibrelight Developments is using its patented technology to bring sturdier lifesaving solutions to the market, according to company founder Pat Hobbs.
In 2008 the company created a casualty cradle with a patented construction: carbon-fibre or glass-fibre rods inserted into tubular webbing with flanges that enable it to be stitched flat between the double-thickness pockets of a second webbing. This unique construction has since been used as the basis of several of its products.
Among the latest products is an escape ladder that can be manufactured to any length and boasts 15mm carbon-fibre rungs that can each be loaded to more than 1 tonne, and a stretcher that was created at the urging of a major maritime academy. "They pointed out that the wood-and-canvas Neil Robertson stretcher has been around since the days of sail, and it soils readily," explained Hobbs. "Our stretcher is made with carbon-fibre and polyester webbing, rolls up to 4–6in in diameter, weighs 6kg and is easy to clean." The stretcher, which has been in development for 18 months, is suitable for vertical and horizontal lifts (including by helicopter). "It's a modern product for a modern age," Hobbs declared.
- Safety at Sea International. Vol 45, number 510. August 2011. Page 23. View the article.
Sat 27 November 2010 9:00 pm
At this year's Survivability Solution Awards, the Fibrelight Cradle, shortlisted for the ship survivability category, was awarded a finalist certificate for being one of this year's most innovative ship safety devices.
Fri 8 October 2010 1:40 pm
Platform Survivability 2010 is the world's largest survivability event across all major operating environments and platforms, including vehicles, aircraft, ships and soldiers.
As part of the three day conference in Berlin, the Survivability Solution Awards recognise the most innovative developments across vehicle, aircraft, ship and soldier security systems and products during the last year.
The Fibrelight Cradle recovery system has been shortlisted along with two other products under the ship survivability category. An independent panel of world-leading survivability experts will select the winner after the first day of the conference.
