News
Issue No. 39 - February/March 2008
Life-saving marine gizmo goes global
by Pamela Brombal
After a startling high number of deaths from toxic gas in the marine industry, Adelaide entrepreneur Shane Faulkhead is reaping rewards from tackling the deadly hazard.
The Evrsafe Integrated Safety System – ISS1040 – is the world’s only marine multi-toxic gas detection device which can be installed on boats.
Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, odourless and colourless gas. Exposure to CO at either high or cumulative low emission levels can cause brain damage and death. Three years of research told Shane many boats were fitted with devices which could detect only one threat, or were inadequate to cope with it.
The ISS1040 sensors installed in various areas of a boat connect to a central processing unit. If toxic gas is detected the system can monitor gas levels, locate the problem source and alert the crew. Moreover, if no human intervention occurs the system goes into automatic mode and starts shutting down or turning on equipment - shutting off fuel lines or turning on exhaust fans.
With a background in electrical engineering and electronics, Shane worked in the aviation and marine industries before developing the Evrsafe product and founding Evrsafe Marine Technologies in 2005.
“Working in the aviation industry brought me heavily into the electronics field and gave me
the understanding of technologies and implementation of different technologies,” Shane says.
The product was launched in July 2007, and rolled out prog...
