An ideal tool for naval ship boarding and platform operations, Swedish company ActSafe released the T1-16 tactical rope ascender at DSEI.

The waterproof unit can handle a dunking down to about 34 feet and has an uncomplicated rope threading process that can have a climber on his way up in 10 seconds. It runs up a dry or wet 10-13mm rope with a twist of the motorcycle throttle-like control at 6 feet per second with as much as 400 pounds clipped in.

Floating hundreds of feet below an oil platform or alongside a super tanker, the T1-16 offers a simple way for teams to board a structure without arriving topside out of breath after using manual ascenders or climbing ladders. The ascender can be threaded and started beneath the surface of the water for discrete operations.

The battery is good for about 1000 feet per charge and recharges in about 30 minutes.

This is the first tactical model in the company’s 15 year history making industrial rope ascending systems.  This latest version combines major technological advances and is faster and tougher, offers better battery performance and better environmental sealing than their industrial models. All this improvement comes with a 12,000 Euro price tag. More information is available at www.actsafe-tactical.com.

Check out the company’s marketing video after the break. It shows the T1-16 in action.