Raft Testing

U.S. Coast Guard proclaims Givens...time after time.

The U.S Coast Guard has performed controlled tests of all major life raft manufacuturers' products and in every case they have determined that the Givens Raft cannot be capsized by high winds or rough seas. Click one of the topics listed below to see the test results.

• Stabilization Test
• Hurricane Winds Test
• Drifting Test
• Weight Distribution and Stability Test

On multiple occasions, the Coast Guard performed batteries of tests to determine the seaworthiness of various life raft designs and models. These tests included simulated rescue hoists from Coast Guard rescue helicopters, simulated hurricane force winds from a C-130 aircraft slipstream, drift tests, weight distribution and stability tests, subjective "at-sea testing", along with other tests.