UNIBOOT – The versatile rescue boat, flood boat, aluminum boat for fire brigade, Technical Relief Service (THW) and German Life Saving Society (DLRG)

universally usable – easy handling - durable and cost-effective

land mobile with wheels
quick splashdown without a ramp
can be used in shallow water up to 0 cm
Rescue on train tracks
can be used by floods in smaller towns
Safe ice rescue
usable with diving ladder
fan drive on widely flooded wetlands
Special trailer for fast transport
and other practical accessories ..
 
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UNIBOOT – The universal rescue boat with wheels

The point is: wheels instead of castors!
UNIBOOT has four puncture-proof solid rubber wheels
- For overcoming high water free areasfor quick splashdown without a ramp
- The unloading and loading of the special trailer by only one person.
Uniboot is easily dirigible because of its axis, even with heavy loads it remains manoeuvrable.
It is quite easy: An individual holds himself at the rail and rides as in sailing.
The load of the entire boat is then on only two wheels (one axle).
It can be held very easily as with a scale.
The boat turns on the spot, almost as if by itself!
The persons or loads are located near the axis of rotation.
UNIBOOT with flangewheels - Risk-free and fast rescue transport to rail tracks away from streets and sidewalks of tunnels and railway bridges.
The evacuees are safe and sitting transported. This is especially important for
- small children,
elderly people
People with movement limitations
We provide you with the kit for attaching the flange wheels. They can be quickly, easily and without tools attached to your existing boat.

Details with sense and reason

Three robust wooden boards, variable use!
- as seat benches
- as stairs, inserted directly into the railing
- As a bridge, as a rudderbank and many other...
Closed seat benches (UNIBOOT type Rolandseck) in the longitudinal direction
……offers you a perfect storage place.
Plug-in rail for portside and starboard side
- fully welded, therefore floatable
- For safe entry and exit (for the elderly, by walking uncertainties)
- for maneuvering and driving on land
- to accommodate boards as stair
Oars
- Are securely inserted inside the scheer rail
- and always ready for use as punt pole or paddle at bottlenecks, in shallow waters
Do you need brackets for special equipment?
- e.g. for a defibrillator?
- Perforations in frames for the attachment of various equipment, e.g. a portable pump?
We have an open ear for your individual ideas and wishes!
Please contact us.

Flood rescue in small towns

Mobile
UNIBOOT is very easy to move, drive and steer by one person thanks to its wheels and its light weight.
Practical
The wheels allow very quick splashdown. Flood free areas and even uneven surfaces are easy to override.
Safe
People can easily and very safely enter and exit flood-free places, material can be loaded and unloaded. Also in the floating boat, the initial stability when getting in and out is very high. The box shape of the boat causes a large water displacement at the boat sides.
Lightweight and robust
Made of 2.5 mm aluminum sheet, UNIBOOT is very light and yet robust, easy to clean, durable and maintenance free
 

Use in very shallow and standing water

Security for the rescuers
The rescuers can stay in the shallow water area in the boat. This is very important: The rescuers would otherwise run the risk of injury to obstacles under water or to fall into sewers.
Very low depth of flotation
UNIBOOT has only a depth of approx. 18 cm, thanks to ist flat, lighter formed bottom. From about 5-10 cm of water reach the wheels: Even here the boat does not set, but remains mobile.
It can easily roll on flood-free sites and the passengers get off dry.
The drive in very shallow waters: the pusher fan
The outboard is quickly tilted upwards. The rescuers take the rudders or use the air blower as a drive.

Transport to the place of accident

The special trailer - no slip-ramp needed for splashdown
On our special trailers for cars and trucks, Uniboot can be transported directly to the site.
Overcoming short routes or narrow passages
- UNIBOOT can be carried comfortably at various spots (handles)
- or roll on its wheels, wherewith it´s still steerable, even over dirt roads or sloping terrain, over curbs and paving stones, rubble etc.
Transport by helicopter for extreme operations
- Difficult-to-access terrain or isolated locations can be reached quickly by helicopter transport
How is UNIBOOT stored?
UNIBOOTs can be stacked on top of each other in a "six-pack" up to 2.65 m height.
With the simple suspension for ceilings and walls, the boat can be easily stowed by one person.

Ice rescue - quick and safe assistance

The rescue operation on ice surfaces is particularly safe for the rescuer as well as for the ones who need saving and takes place quickly.
- Aluminum is extremely slippery, light and yet robust (sharp ice edges, hits,…)
- With the help of the wheels, the rescuers quickly meet the injured.
- Low point load!
- The total weight is distributed over 4 widely spaced, elastic wheels.
- The injured are safe next to the low side wall.
-The return transport is very easy for everyone:
In a safe position the remaining helpers pull the boat back with a rope with the rescuer and the injured on the boat. Or the rescuer pulls the boat back with a rope attached to the shore itself.

  TYPE OBERWINTER TYPE ROLANDSECK
Material Seawater resistant aluminium Seawater resistant aluminium
Mechanical properties

floor, decks, side and inner parts of:

2,5 mm thick

lateral upper border of 40 mm round tube

floor, decks, side and inner parts of:

3,5 mm thick

lateral upper border of 40 mm round tube
Structure

At the bow and stern you can feel
a buoyancy.
The upper surface forms a walkable
flat platform of 1 m length, made of
corrugated sheet (textured sheet).

 At the bow and stern you can feel
a buoyancy.
The upper surface forms a walkable
flat platform of 1 m length, made of
corrugated sheet (textured sheet).
Length 4,30 m 5,60 m
Height 0,50 m 0,55 m
Width 1,50 m 1,90 m
Hull weight 125 kg 255 kg
Weight of the railing 10 kg 10 kg
Weight of the floorboards (3 pcs.) 21 kg 26 kg
Total weight 155 kg 305 kg
Empty load draft without rims ca. 5 cm ca. 5 cm
Buoyancy volume 540 l 1.264 l
     

Equipment according to DIN EN 14961:

Boats used by fire brigades to carry out emergency rescue missions and technical assistance are subject to DIN 14961 - boats for the fire brigade.

This standard contains certain equipment features which we have adopted for our boat accordingly.

 

All accessible surfaces and the side walls inside are made of checker plate.
1-pair Wooden oars, length of 2 m, with fixed, rotatable oarlocks

3-pieces Floorboards, 1.30 m long, with a protective coating

2-pieces  Plug-in aluminum railing at the bow, each one with port and starboard, with inserts for the wooden floorboards

4-piece Spare wheel with holder

1-piece Engine mounting

1-piece Tackle knife with holder

1-piece Boat hook, 1,800 mm long with holder

1-piece Mooring rope

1-piece Lifebuoy, BG-tested and approved, with holder

Color coding on the hull, fire red lacquered with white inscription of your fire brigade service station and boat number, height: 10 cm.

colored marking the freeboard

In addition, we offer special and useful accessories.

The wise choice of the engine

Decisive for the selection of the motor is the flow velocity at the point of application.

Flooding is usually taking place either directly in the village or on local, flooded roads, so in the shallow water area.
Here, the flow velocity is at most 2-3 km/h.


For comparison

The flow velocity in the river of the Rhine was about 15 km / h during the hundred year flood, about 4-5 km/h in the shore area (on the towpath). Heavy motors are unsuitable for flood operations. Only with a small, light engine and a light agile boat can the site be reached quickly and safely.

The wise choice:
 

A light 2.5 hp combustor or as a variant, a 1000 watt electric outboard motor. It is only 13 kg heavy, goes up to 8 km / h and offers you many advantages.

- It is more efficient than a tenacious rowers.

- It can be rotated 360 degrees, so the boat remains nimble and maneuverable.
- While driving over shallow areas, it can be tilted quickly and easily, so that the propeller is not touching the ground and is not damaged.
- It can be easily attached and removed by only one person.
- Purchase and repairs are cost-efficient.

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