Cowes-based SeaSafe Systems have been supporting the battle against coronavirus in a number of ways, from cutting scrubs for care workers to maintaining lifejackets for the emergency services.
This time last year the team had completed the manufacture of 100 lifejackets for the Chris Evans Children in Need event on BBC Radio 2. Now, 12 months on, this Island business has been busy doing their bit in the fight against Coronavirus.
Most recently the team have completed the challenge of cutting 600 sets of scrubs for volunteer seamstresses across the Isle of Wight. Barbara Milton and her team have been making scrubs for the Island’s NHS frontline staff to help protect them from the spread of COVID-19.
Jeremy Dale and his staff at SeaSafe have also helped design, manufacture and deliver 200 heavy-duty aprons specifically for the local NHS and have donated dozens of metres of fabric to Vectis Sunrise Rotary Club for their ‘Scrubs for Mountbatten Hospice’ charity drive.
Along with helping the local fight against coronavirus, Seasafe has also been continuing their support of frontline workers in the maritime industry, from marine police, harbour authorities and pilot authorities across the UK, as well as the Isle of Wight’s emergency services, by keeping their lifejacket servicing department open throughout the lockdown. This vital work ensured the safety of frontline workers while they continued to provide their essential service.
The team are now making the factory safe for the rest of the staff to return to work and to restart their manufacture of essential marine safety equipment used in the marine industry worldwide. The introduction of social distancing throughout the factory, use of safety screens between workspaces, as well as the creation of a new outdoor seating area, are all measures currently being implemented.
